Domaine Louis Magnin Roussette de Savoie 2017

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Domaine Louis Magnin Roussette de Savoie 2017The second white of the domaine, the Roussette is produced from the Altesse grape. Unlike its companion white, the Chignin Bergeron, twenty percent of the Roussette is raised in small to medium sized barrels. The vines are in two separate sites, the principal one of which is known as Les Rochettes. The total acreage devoted to the Roussette is seven tenths of an hectare. Annual production levels can vary dramatically, yielding anywhere from 25

which lends the wine an upper register of savory spices that beautifully complements its ripe

and a gripping sense of dry extract drives the wine toward a remarkably lengthy finish

this wine is marked by exuberant notes of wild berries and a lively presence on the palate

fermentation takes place in cuve

amounting to a final blend of 95% Sangiovese with 5% Ciliegiolo & Canaiolo

his Pinot-Trousseau is built around 45-year-old Trousseau from the village of Aiglepierre

emphasizing higher-toned spices and floral elements in its aromatics

the wine is bottled without filtration

as he states that it improves the wine’s capacity to age

The period of maceration can last for as long as 12 days with daily pigeage in the first days

caramelized fruits

This is the wine that wooed us: a savory