Cairanne AOC Grande Réserve Blanc
Camille Cayran
The fruit for the Cairanne AOC Grande Réserve Blanc comes from the vineyards located on the Miocene era hillsides, north of the village, called locally the "Montagne du Ventabren" — the mountain of wind for bran, suggesting the ancients used the winds of this hill to toss grains to separate the chaff. Erosion has blended these limestone pebbles with a rare flint, alternating with marl. The vines are on south-facing slopes that bathe in the provençial sun, yet the winds keep the ripening curve on track to achieve beautiful balance (13% abv in 2023, for instance).
Enjoy now-2028. Serve at 10-12ºC. This wine works well as an aperitif but is especially winning with crab, lobster, scallops, prawns, and the like.
Country: France
Region: Cairanne, Rhône Valley
Appellation: Cairanne AOC
Climate: Warm Mediterranean
Altitude: 98-339m
Soils: Stony limestone clay slopes
Varietal/Blend: 50% Grenache Blanc, 20% Clairette, 20% Bourbelenc, 10% Marsanne
Fermentation: Direct pressed and cold stabilized at 4-6ºC before a touch warmer fermentation at 16-18º for a more serious varietal character.
Ageing: Matured on the lees.
Vineyard & Vine Age: Hand harvested from south-facing miocene era hillsides north of the village where the Mistral is heavy. The soils are the limestone pebbles characteristic of Cairanne interlaced with rare flint and alternating marls.
ABV: 13.0%
Produced Cases:
CSPC: 118589
Country: France
Region: Cairanne, Rhône Valley
Appellation: Cairanne AOC
The fruit for the Cairanne AOC Grande Réserve Blanc comes from the vineyards located on the Miocene era hillsides, north of the village, called locally the "Montagne du Ventabren" — the mountain of wind for bran, suggesting the ancients used the winds of this hill to toss grains to separate the chaff. Erosion has blended these limestone pebbles with a rare flint, alternating with marl. The vines are on south-facing slopes that bathe in the provençial sun, yet the winds keep the ripening curve on track to achieve beautiful balance (13% abv in 2023, for instance).
Enjoy now-2028. Serve at 10-12ºC. This wine works well as an aperitif but is especially winning with crab, lobster, scallops, prawns, and the like.
TECHNICAL INFO
Climate: Warm Mediterranean
Altitude: 98-339m
Soils: Stony limestone clay slopes
Varietal/Blend: 50% Grenache Blanc, 20% Clairette, 20% Bourbelenc, 10% Marsanne
Fermentation: Direct pressed and cold stabilized at 4-6ºC before a touch warmer fermentation at 16-18º for a more serious varietal character.
Ageing: Matured on the lees.
Vineyard & Vine Age: Hand harvested from south-facing miocene era hillsides north of the village where the Mistral is heavy. The soils are the limestone pebbles characteristic of Cairanne interlaced with rare flint and alternating marls.
ABV: 13.0%
Produced Cases:
CSPC: 118589
Giovanni Autuori
Calgary + Alberta South
T: 403-971-1898
E: giovanni@vinoalvino.ca
Joe Gurba
Edmonton + Alberta North
T: 780-203-5284
E: joeg@vinoalvino.ca
The fruit for the Cairanne AOC Grande Réserve Blanc comes from the vineyards located on the Miocene era hillsides, north of the village, called locally the "Montagne du Ventabren" — the mountain of wind for bran, suggesting the ancients used the winds of this hill to toss grains to separate the chaff. Erosion has blended these limestone pebbles with a rare flint, alternating with marl. The vines are on south-facing slopes that bathe in the provençial sun, yet the winds keep the ripening curve on track to achieve beautiful balance (13% abv in 2023, for instance).
Enjoy now-2028. Serve at 10-12ºC. This wine works well as an aperitif but is especially winning with crab, lobster, scallops, prawns, and the like.
TECHNICAL INFO
Country: France
Region: Cairanne, Rhône Valley
Appellation: Cairanne AOC
Climate: Warm Mediterranean
Altitude: 98-339m
Soils: Stony limestone clay slopes
Varietal/Blend: 50% Grenache Blanc, 20% Clairette, 20% Bourbelenc, 10% Marsanne
Fermentation: Direct pressed and cold stabilized at 4-6ºC before a touch warmer fermentation at 16-18º for a more serious varietal character.
Ageing: Matured on the lees.
Vineyard & Vine Age: Hand harvested from south-facing miocene era hillsides north of the village where the Mistral is heavy. The soils are the limestone pebbles characteristic of Cairanne interlaced with rare flint and alternating marls.
ABV: 13.0%
Produced Cases:
CSPC: 118589
Calgary + Alberta South
Andrew Stewart
403-604-0408
andrew@vinoalvino.ca
Edmonton + Alberta North
Joe Gurba
780-203-5284
joe@vinoalvino.ca
Saskatoon + Saskatchewan South
Kerrie Gavin
306-290-0277
kerrie@vinoalvino.ca
