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Chapoutier Vignes de Bila-Haut Blanc 2016

Cotes du Roussillon-Villages AOC

Michel Chapoutier first made a name with remarkable Rhône wines. Now he does the same in other top regions, including the Roussillon’s Latour de France. From high, herb strewn hills, he uses native grapes to make this brilliant mineral crisp white.

Beyond the Label

Tasting notes

Citrus notes with white peach and a fresh, salty minerality

Aroma

Lemon, grapefruit and smoky notes

Chapoutier Vignes de Bila-Haut Blanc 2016

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  • 13.5% ABV
  • 10.13 Units
  • 750.00 ml
  • 31 December, 2022

Michel Chapoutier is renowned for his brilliant Rhône wines, but this region alone couldn’t contain his brilliance. Since he took over the family estate in 1990, he has also acquired sites in Languedoc, Roussillon, Provence, Alsace – and far afield in Oregon, Australia’s Heathcote and Portugal. Domaine de Bila-Haut is his prize in the Roussillon’s Latour de France. Its rugged slopes include gneiss, schist, chalk and limestone, lending richness, depth, power and finesse. This white, made from Grenache Blanc, Grenache Gris and Maccabeu, is pure, unoaked and full of intense white peach fruit. Robert Parker called it “seamless and incredibly drinkable – absolutely worth buying”, awarding it 89–91 points. It’s great with trout or roast chicken.

"Racy, vibrant aromas, flavors of lime, white peach. Incredibly drinkable, absolutely worth buying" Robert Parker
89–91 Points
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