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Region: Bergerac, Dordogne-Bergerac, South-West
Tasting Notes: Aroma of citrus and elder blossoms. Fresh fruity and flavor with a slightly toasted aftertaste and medium body.
Blend: 100% Sauvignon Blanc
Hold Time: Now or up to 5 years
Pair With: Aged sharp cheese, smoked salmon, white meat in light cream sauce.
The wine story
This cuvée is named after the heroine of the first romantic novel of French literature, written by Madame de Lafayette in the XVth century. The Princess de Clèves was a model of purity as is this wine.
The Clos d’Yvigne is on a well-exposed ridge that runs along the Dordogne River near the picturesque city of Bergerac. The soil is gravel and clay on a limestone base.
The owner Patricia Atkinson was a financial consultant in the City of London. In 1990, with her husband and five kids, they decided to sell everything and buy a rundown farm- house with 4 ha of vineyard in France. She had to learn everything from scratch, first learn French! …With help from her neighbors, hard work and dedication, and despite her husband’s illness, it took ten years to achieve her aim. She now works 21 ha, produces award- winning wines, and even wrote a book about her adventure: « The ripening sun »
Favorite Pairing
This light wine will pair well with fresh or creamy cheese and walnuts
Also smoked salmon and blinis, or white meat or poultry in light cream sauce
The Region
Bergerac is on the Dordogne River, about 100 kms west of Bordeaux, in the Périgord province. It is a great tourist destination famous for the local cuisine with truffles and ceps, the landscape of vineyards and Bastides, sort of fortified manor houses, and prehistoric caves.. . Like the famous painted cave of Lascaux. A lot of British people have decided to come and live here.
Aroma
Citrus fruit and elder blossoms
Flavor
Fresh fruity and tangy flavor with a slightly roasted aftertaste.
| Weight | 2.65 lbs |
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