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
Le Rivesaltes est l’un des grands vins doux naturels du Roussillon. Issu principalement de Grenache, Macabeu et Malvoisie, il se décline en styles ambrés, tuilés, grenats ou rosés. Vieillis longuement, les vieux Rivesaltes révèlent des arômes uniques de fruits confits, de noix et de rancio, cette note oxydative recherchée par les amateurs. À leurs côtés, le Muscat de Rivesaltes qui dispose de son AOC propre depuis 1956, propose une autre facette tout en fraîcheur et en parfums de raisin, d’agrumes et de fleurs blanches. Ensemble, ils composent un patrimoine viticole rare, parfait pour les amateurs de vins de garde et de millésimes historiques.
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A cuvée that marries freshness and complexity, driven by notes of coffee, vanilla, and crystallized orange.
