Dom Brial, Rivesaltes Grande Réserve 1983
Dom Brial, Rivesaltes Grande Réserve 1983
Price: 55,00€
DESCRIPTION
History
Founded in 1923 in Baixas, the Dom Brial winery carries on the art of Naturally Sweet Wines through a collection of rare vintages. The 1983 Rivesaltes Ambré illustrates this heritage, the fruit of decades of patience and intergenerational expertise. This wine was honored with the Grand Prix d’Excellence at the 2017 Vinalies Nationales.
Vinification
Crafted from traditional Roussillon grape varieties, this wine was fortified (mutage) during fermentation to preserve the natural richness of the sugars. It then underwent long oxidative aging in oak vats (foudres), which gave it depth and complexity. Racked after several decades, it is offered in limited quantities.
Tasting
The amber color with mahogany highlights signals a wine of great maturity. The nose opens with aromas of sweet caramel, coffee, and vanilla. The palate, fresh and complex, unfolds flavors of crystallized orange, fig, and delicate spices.
REGION
Languedoc-Roussillon
France
Rivesaltes is one of the great vins doux naturels of Roussillon. Made mainly from Grenache, Macabeu and Malvoisie, it comes in amber, tawny, garnet and rosé styles. Aged for a long time, old Rivesaltes reveal unique aromas of candied fruit, walnut and rancio, the oxidative note sought by connoisseurs. Alongside them, Muscat de Rivesaltes, with its own AOC since 1956, offers another side, all freshness with scents of grape, citrus and white flowers. Together they form a rare wine heritage, perfect for lovers of wines built to age and historic vintages.
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A cuvée that marries freshness and complexity, driven by notes of coffee, vanilla, and crystallized orange.