Vieilles Vignes Blanc
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Typically best enjoyed 3 to 10 years from the vintage release, though exceptional vintages can develop beautifully for over a decade.
🍽️ wine.food_pairings
roasted poultry, creamy mushroom risotto, grilled lobster with butter
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Tardieu-Laurent's Vieilles Vignes Blanc represents the pinnacle of Southern Rhone white winemaking, drawing from exceptionally old parcels of Grenache Blanc, Roussanne, and Clairette. Sourced from low-yielding, ancient vines that dig deep into the limestone and clay soils of the region, this cuvee benefits from the cooling influence of the Mistral wind, which preserves essential acidity. In the cellar, Michel and Bastien Tardieu employ a Burgundian approach to these Mediterranean varieties, aging the wine in carefully selected oak barrels to enhance texture and complexity without masking the delicate floral, stone fruit, and mineral character. The result is a white wine of remarkable depth, weight, and aristocratic structure that challenges the traditional dominance of the region's red wines.
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Established in 1994 by Michel Tardieu and Dominique Laurent at Les Sables, Route de Cucuron, 84160 Lourmarin, France, Tardieu-Laurent is one of the Rhône Valley's premier micro-négoce houses. Now managed by Michel and his son Bastien, the estate is renowned for its meticulous sourcing of fruit exclusively from very old vines across prestigious northern and southern Rhône appellations. Their philosophy centers on minimal intervention and precise, customized barrel aging, utilizing top-tier oak casks to craft wines of exceptional depth, structure, and terroir expression, such as the elegant Les Becs Fins Rouge and the refined Nobles Origines Blanc. More information can be found on their official website at http://www.tardieu-laurent.fr.