Nobles Origines Blanc
⏳ Drinking Window
2012 - 2018
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
grilled sea bass, roasted chicken with herbs, creamy goat cheese
✨ Technical Specifications
Tardieu-Laurent's Nobles Origines Blanc is a beautifully crafted tribute to the historical white grape varieties of the Rhône Valley. Sourced from carefully selected parcels of older vines, this cuvée reflects the family's micro-négoce philosophy of showcasing terroir with minimal intervention. The grapes thrive in the sun-drenched, wind-swept vineyards of the southern Rhône, where clay-limestone soils impart a distinct mineral undertone to the wine. In the cellar, Michel and Bastien Tardieu employ gentle pressing and precise, restrained aging in seasoned oak barrels. This traditional approach preserves the delicate, expressive aromatics of white flowers, stone fruits, and subtle wild herbs while building a rich, textured mouthfeel that has defined the great white wines of the region for generations.
🍾 About the Producer
Founded in 1994 by Michel Tardieu and Dominique Laurent, Maison Tardieu-Laurent is a prestigious micro-négociant based in the picturesque village of Lourmarin within the Luberon region of southern France. Today managed by Michel Tardieu alongside his son Bastien, the house operates as an exceptional 'négociant-éleveur', selecting pristine fruit and young wines exclusively from very old vines across top crus of the Rhône Valley. Renowned for their uncompromising dedication to terroir and traditional élevage, they mature their wines patiently in custom-crafted French oak barrels without fining or filtration. Tardieu-Laurent is celebrated worldwide for its richly concentrated, structured, and age-worthy red and white expressions spanning appellations such as Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Hermitage, Cornas, and their renowned Les Becs Fins Côtes du Rhône.
🍇 Grape Varieties
Grenache Blanc, Clairette, Viognier, Roussanne, Marsanne