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Domaine Gayrard Gaillac Blanc Loin de l'Oeil 2022
£139.66
Current Price (inc. Tax)
6 bottle(s) at £23.28 per bottle.
In stock
SKU
aHD5711722A
Domaine Gayrard Gaillac Blanc Loin de l'Oeil 2022
- Grapes Loin d'Oeil 100%
- Country France
- Region: Sud Ouest Gaillac
- Abv 13.5 %
- Dry/Sweet value: 1 (1 is dry, 7 is very sweet)
Residual Sugar: 1.9
Contains Sulphites: Yes
Vegetarian/Vegan: Yes/Yes
Milk/Eggs: No/No
Organic: Yes
Biodynamic: No - Case size 6 / 75cl
- Winemaker: Pierre Fabre
- Closure Natural Cork
- Fine, intense aromas of white blossom, pear and apple lead to a rich, rounded palate with ample notes of pear and white fruit echoing on the palate. Refreshing with a good weight and balance through to an almond note on the finish. It is a rich, full and complex wine, with aromas of white blossom, pear and apple and an appealing almond note on the finish.
The grapes were vinified in the gravity-fed winery. The berries were pressed without destemming and fermented with wild yeasts in seasoned casks of one to three years at temperatures of 16 to 18°C. Maturation occurred on the lees in 400-litre French oak barrels of one to three years of use, stirring four to five times to impart complexity. Maturation lasted for 12 months, concluding just before the next harvest.
Fine, intense aromas of white blossom, pear and apple lead to a rich, rounded palate with ample notes of pear and white fruit echoing on the palate and refreshing with a good weight and balance through to an almond note on the finish.
| Price | £116.38 |
|---|---|
| Country | France |
| Vintage | 2022 |
| Bottles Per Case | 6 |
| Bottle Size | 75 |
| 2 cases 10% off | No |
| Winery | This cuvee is produced from a parcel of old vines from the local Gaillac variety Loin d’Oeil (sometimes known as Len de l'El). The name translates as ‘Far from the Eye’, referring to the long stalks attached to the fruiting cane, being further away from the bud or ‘eye’ (l’oeil) than other varieties. The shallow limestone soil of this historic parcel imparts a bright and refreshing acidity to the white wines. The plot benefits from the warmth of the Mediterranean climate, tempered by oceanic breezes keep the vineyard healthy by aerating the vines. The vineyard is certified organic; no herbicides or insecticides are used, and the vines are manually tended, with leaf removal and green harvesting taking place by hand. Constantly striving to improve the natural balance between soil, flora and fauna, practices that respect the environment are employed, with cover crops in the vineyard, natural fertilisers to nourish the soils and silica treatments to help strengthen the vigour of the vines. The fruit is hand-harvested at optimal maturity. |
| Keywords | French, White, Sud Ouest, Gaillac |
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