la grange des peres blanc 2018

"the grange des peres estate is one of the most successful estates in languedoc, the most renowned and sought after. it must be said that laurent vaillé, who unfortunately passed away in april 2021, was an extremely talented winemaker who contributed to the growth of his region. it should be noted that his family moved to the region in 1963 and that he took over the family farm in 1988, after having trained with eloi dürrbach at the trévallon estate (provence), with jean-françois coche-dury (meursault) and gérard chave (northern rhône valley). after signing his first vintage in 1992, he expanded the estate to 11 hectares. the winegrower worked his soils without chemical and, without being certified, respected the principles of biodynamic. it focused on small-scale winemaking (in stainless steel tanks of 50 hectolitres) and raising for 24 months in barrels comprising a third of new wood. from the first vintage, the great quality of the wines of the grange des peres was unanimously recognized. yet the winemaker surprised by his blends. thus, the reds include mourvèdre, syrah and cabernet sauvignon and, the whites, chardonnay, marsanne and roussanne. prized by the great amateurs and collectors the wines are unfortunately almost impossible to find for the common amateurs. the white of the grange des peres delivers very beautiful aromas of white flowers and citrus, notes of gunstone. on the palate, there is freshness, fat and breadth and the long finish reveals beautiful empyreumatic notes. a beautiful white of languedoc, so harmonious. made from marsanne roussanne and supplemented with atypical grape varieties such as chardonnay and gros manseng, it was aged in barrels for 24 months."