Wine Domaines Ott, Clos Mireille "Blanc de Blancs", 2017
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Reviews of purchase Domaines Ott, Clos Mireille "Blanc de Blancs", 2017
Tasting Notes
Wine delicate pale golden color with a light copper reflections.
The refreshing taste of wine differs harmonious acidity. Long aftertaste is decorated with exquisite fruity notes.
Rich aroma of wine is woven shades of tropical and citrus fruit combined with hints of peach and Mediterranean herbs.
Wine is an aperitif, goes well with seafood and grilled sea fish.
Interesting Facts
White wine Clos Mireille "Blanc de Blancs", first released in 1938, made from grapes Semillon and Rolle grown in the vineyard Clos Mireille in Côte de Provence. Its 50th anniversary cuvée celebrated in the restaurant "Jules Verne", located on the top of the Eiffel Tower. The elegant design of the bottle was created in 1930, since then its elegant shape in the form of a Greek amphora remained unchanged.
Vintage Wine Clos Mireille "Blanc de Blanc" is harvested by hand with 20-year-old vines. After careful sorting the berries gently pressed. Fermentation is carried out at a controlled temperature. After a brief aging in oak barrels, the wine is bottled and left in the cellars of the winery for another 8-12 months. The wine has good storage potential - 4-6 years.
Having moved from Alsace to Provence in 1896, agronomist engineer Marcel Otte tried to create a winery, but to unfold his case began only in 1912, when he purchased the first portion Chateau de Selle. A little later he bought two vineyards - Chateau Romassan and Clos Mireille. Descendants Marcel Ott strictly follow two principles that got them from the founder of the dynasty of wine - wine production of the highest quality and respect for nature.
Today the company Domaines Ott owns 155 hectares of vineyards and annually produces about 700,000 bottles of wine. For a century the company has managed to revive in the lands of Provence noble grape varieties, previously destroyed by phylloxera. The vineyards are used only organic methods of cultivation and tillage is done mechanically. Harvested by hand, then carefully sorted and gently pressed in the old vertical press machine. Excerpt wines held, usually in oak barrels. After bottling, the wine spends at least a year in the cellars of the winery before it gets to consumers.
Wines from Domain Ott - symbol of elegance and prestige - you can find the best restaurants in nearly all countries of the world. The palette of wines is so diverse that many restaurateurs say: "Wine Domaines Ott can choose any of the offered dishes."
