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| Name | La Serre, our white wine, is the name of the limestone hill which overlooks the village of Fraïssé des Corbières. |
| Grape varieties | Old vine Grenache Blanc (60%), old vine Grenache Gris (40%) |
| Vintage | 2010 |
| Tasting note | Pale light straw with green lights. On the nose, honeyed grapefruit, brioche, wild asparagus thyme and sherbet. A full palate of fresh lemon and lime, gunflint minerality, fresh butter, herbal notes, bright acidity. Long intense finish. |
| Origin |
Part schist, part pure limestone. 200-250m altitude. Vines average 50 years old. |
| Harvested | By hand. First week September 2010. |
| Yield | 15 Hl/Ha |
| Vinification |
All elements hand harvested cool in the morning. Whole bunch, direct pressed, cold-settled, fermented in tank at 14- 18° C for 6 weeks using wild yeasts. |
| Ageing | Sur lie in tank for 9 months with no batonnage and without SO2. Loosely filtered. |
| Drinking | 3-4 years. |
| Food | Many fish or shellfish dishes, using both Mediterranean and more northern European fish, particularly in a rich cream-based or saffron-spiced sauce, white meats. Apple or pear tart, comté cheese. Green olives (particularly Lucques). Aromatic asian cuisine or sushi. |
| Average annual production |
1,500 bottles |