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Château Rives-Blanques is one of the few independent vineyards in the South of France specializing in quality white wines. Situated on a plateau 1150 feet above the Aude Valley in the Pyrenees foothills (just south of Carcassonne), this property benefits from the cooler breezes from the mountains and produces wines showing abundant fruit, smooth and round, almost New World but truly French in the balanced acidity and complexity from ageing in mature French oak barrels. Consulting oenologist, Georges Pauli of Gruaud Larose, St. Julien, and a Catalan by heritage, is taken with the property being in what was once Catalonia.
The Appellation d’Origine Contrôlée Limoux is the only white wine appellation in France requiring the fermentation and maturation in oak barrels. It is best known for its chardonnays, but Dédicace shows that the Rives-Blanques terroir is also very well suited to Chenin Blanc. Thanks to the altitude of the vineyard, the characteristic freshness of this wine is not compromised by the heat found in the valleys. Dédicace is made from 18-20 year old vines, thanks to the fact that Limoux was the first appellation in the south of France allowing the planting of Chenin Blanc, initially for the blending of Blanquette de Limoux. Grown to yield 40hl/ha, the grapes are pressed within two hours of harvest and fermented and matured for 8 months in French oak barrels(8% new).
“This exceptional wine is truly the exception in a region not known for its Chenin Blanc. Dédicace has been made with great dedication from 18 year old vines: it is a "modern style of wine" (according to Wine International) made with care and experience which are rooted in tradition. It is the only Chenin Blanc with an appellation label in the whole of the South of France. Dédicace is a very personal statement and that is why we have chosen to dedicate it each year to different individuals who have helped us and inspired us along the way.” – Jan and Caryl Perman, proprietors
Website: http://www.rives-blanques.com
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