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CÔTES DE PROVENCE
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COTEAUX VAROIS
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Château Miraval White Côtes de Provence

Côtes de Provence White
APPELLATION:
A.O.C. Côtes de Provence
GRAPE BLEND:
Rolle
SOIL:
Clay / limestone mix
YIELD:
30 hl/ha
PRODUCTION:
5,000 bottles per year

2003 -- Judged "Outstanding White Wine of the Show"
France Under One Roof, London 2003

AWARDS:

  • 2006: Bronze Medal (White CP 2004 Cuvée Lady Jane)
    Concours des Grands Vins de France, Mâcon
  • 2006: Bronze Medal (White CP 2005 Cuvée Terre Blanche)
    Concours des Grands Vins de France, Mâcon
  • 2005: Gold Medal (White CP 2003 Cuvée Terre Blanche)
    VINALIES NATIONALES
  • 2005: Silver Medal (White CP 2002 Cuvée Lady Jane)
    VINALIES INTERNATIONALES
  • 2005: Silver Medal (White CP 2003 Cuvée Lady Jane )
    Concours National des Vins issus de Raisins de l'Agricullture Biologique (AMPHORE)
  • 2005: Silver Medal (White CP 2003 Cuvée Lady Jane)
    Concours de Caves Particulières
  • 2005: Silver Medal (White CP 2003 Cuvée Terre Blanche)
    Foire de Brignoles, Brignoles
  • 2004: Gold Medal (White CP 2003 Cuvée Terre Blanche)
    75ème Concours des Vins interrégionaux de Brignoles
  • 2004: Silver Medal (White CP 2001 Cuvée Lady Jane)
    Vinalies Internationales
  • 2004: Silver Medal (White CP 2002 Cuvée Terre Blanche)
    16ème Concours Interrégional des vins issus de raisin de l'Agriculture Biologique
  • 2004: Silver Medal (White CP 2002 Cuvée Terre Blanche)
    Concours Interrégional des vins méditerranéens signature BIO Provence Alpes Côte d'Azur
  • 2003: Gold Medal (White CP 2002)
    Concours des Vignerons Indépendants à Nuits St.-Georges
  • 2003: Silver Medal (White CP 2001 Cuvée Lady Jane)
    21ème Vinalies Oenologues de France
  • 2003: Silver Medal (White CP 2001)
    Vinalies Internationales Paris
  • 2002: Silver Medal (White CP 2000)
    14ème Concours Interrégional des Vins issus de raisins de l'Agriculture Biologique (Lattes)
  • 2002: Silver Medal (White CP 2000)
    Foire de Brignoles, Brignoles
  • February 2002:
    Vinalies Internationales
    • Silver Medal (White CP 2000)
    • Silver Medal (White CP 1999 Lady Jane)

GENERAL NOTES:

Bright yellow hue;Citrus fruits flavors of white flowers and roasted almonds; Uncommonly full body leaves an extremely long lasting flavor.
Serve chilled with fish courses, pastries, or Foie Gras.

HARVEST:

Grapes left on the vine until optimum maturity, then hand-picked into small containers.

WINE-MAKING PROCESS:

  1. Grapes are pressed and cleaned at low temperature
  2. Fermentation for four weeks at 16°C
  3. 15% aged in oak barrels for four months
  4. Very light filtration before bottling
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