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Rivesaltes, Domaine de Rancy 1978
Other Fortified from France - Languedoc - Roussillon
A rare masterpiece bottled in 2008 after nearly 50 years in cask. A quite extraordinary, rich and concentrated southern French nectar.
Price:
£75.00
Bottle
Price:
£900.00
Case of 12
In Stock
Code: FC43461
Wine characteristics
- Other Fortified
- 7 - Dessert sweetness
- Maccabeu
- 50cl
- Now to 2050
- 18% Alcohol
- bouquet/flavour marked by oak
- Cork, natural
Domaine de Rancy
The estate was founded in the 1920's at a time of great demand for fortified wines. Eventually the estate sold all its red grapes to the local coop and concentrated instead on making rancio style wines principally from the maccabeu grape variety.
What is rancio? This is very much the traditional way of ageing fortified wine in the Roussillon, either in old casks or sometimes in glass demijohns, non-topped up so allowing for the wine to come into contact with oxygen over many years. Over time there is evaporation of liquids allowing for both acidity and sugar to concentrate. Like great sherry, these wines are virtually immortal and may gain great complexity with age.
The Verdarguer family have made rancio a speciality and have acquired stocks going back over fifty years. A daughter Delphine has joined the buisiness and has led a revival of table wines especially from grenache and mourvèdre.
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