Eric Texier - Brézème Blanc - Roussanne 2017
From the same estate as the old roussette, it is here the youngest Roussane vines that are vinified for this cuvée.
Brézème This terroir is the southernmost of the northern sites, at the confluence of the Drome and the Rhône, but is bathed in the cold air of the Vercors which descends every evening along the Drôme. Its topographical and geological characteristics are close to those of certain parcels of Hermitage such as Maison Blanche, located 36 km to the north. The vineyard is facing south. The slope is accentuated towards the top where one finds old terraces today not exploited. The soil is composed of limestone marl, richer in clay at the foot of the slope. The vineyard is swept over 100 days a year by the Mistral. Due to its particular meso climate, the harvest is later than in Hermitage, from the end of September to the beginning of October.
Eric Texier: "The Roussans planted on the Pergaud slope are reaching adulthood and confirming the immense potential of this special terroir. Delicacy, depth and new complexity, it is a wine for gastronomy, to drink on the fruit in the near future (2-3 years). Indigenous yeasts, aging on lees in concrete vats, and 30 mg / l of SO2 when put. "