Domaine Louis Magnin Roussette de Savoie 2012

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Domaine Louis Magnin Roussette de Savoie 2012The 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

lifted palate of notable energy

with yields rarely topping a meager 30-hl/ha

Maria Sole’s workhorse (pun intended) wine

The result is a Trousseau which is open and delicious with fresh

parcel of Fiano between 20–30 years of age planted in the volcanic clay-limestone soils of Lapio

The “700” refers to the meters of altitude at which the Nero d’Avola at Il Censo is planted

Reading much drier on the palate than the dosage might suggest

A minimal 25 mg/l dose of sulfur is applied only after malolactic fermentation

From the steeply-sloped

This is the wine that wooed us: a savory

There is great purity to this organically grown fruit and the ultimate wine is somewhat rustic in nature with notes of wild red fruits in the nose and flavors

With a soaring nose of juicy blackberries and spices

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