Coste-Ubesse / Coste-Fages
L'Aurièra
2020
- Organic
$37.91
12 case(s) available
About this winery
The vines at Coste-Ubesse face “Ubesse = Ubac”, which means north in Occitan. It is on two adjoining plots totaling 2ha85 that Philippe Reboul and Jean-Luc Saumade work in harmony with the nature that surrounds them with certified organic farming practices. We are in Pic Saint-Loup*, in Languedoc. This tenement located in the commune of Saint-Mathieu de Tréviers in Hérault is a stony clay-limestone hillside on cracked marls. This orientation tempers the intense heat of the summer sun and...
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Production notes
This Sauvignon blanc is from a north-facing hillside where the clayey limestone of the subsoil is covered with a good layer of siliceous gravel. Grown organically since 2016. Pre-fermentation maceration before pressing. Vinified in vats then aged in barrels for 1 year.
Tasting notes
A 100% Sauvignon with a beautiful golden color. The aromas range from flint, acacia and lime. Round, fresh attack. Aurièra is a wine with a strong personality and a refreshing "bitterness" on the finish, which calls for another sip!