Rivesaltes Ambré 1936, Arnaud de Villeneuve (50cl)
DESCRIPTION
History
Born in the heart of Roussillon, between the Pyrenees and the Mediterranean, this 1936 Rivesaltes Ambré is a unique witness to French winemaking history. From the stony, clay-limestone, and arid soils of the Roussillon plain, it has endured nearly a century before being bottled in 2014. The product of the ancestral expertise of the Arnaud de Villeneuve house, this rare vintage is presented in a numbered 50 cl format.
Vinification
Made from Macabeu, White Grenache, and Grey Grenache, it is vinified according to the traditional method of natural sweet wines: destemmed harvest, direct pressing, and fermentation halted by mutage on the must. Aging in concrete tanks, then large casks and barrels, has shaped its aromatic complexity and its character polished by time.
Tasting Notes
The color, a reddish-amber with old-gold highlights, signals great maturity. The powerful and complex nose opens with notes of rancio, coffee, mild spices, curry, vanilla, gingerbread, and dried apricot. On the palate, the attack is rich and concentrated, balanced by a beautiful freshness. Flavors of dates, dried fruits, and coffee-rancio stretch into a long finish.
A wine of memory, ideal to elevate foie gras, citrus desserts, honey pastries, or simply for contemplative tasting.
Region
Roussillon
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 witness to nearly a century of history, this 1936 moves me with its endless complexity—a wine of memory with notes of coffee and rancio that transcend time.
Rivesaltes Ambré 1936 Arnaud de Villeneuve, 80 years old, 50 cl – Vinodelice