Plaimont Colombelle Colombard-Sauvignon Côtes de Gascogne IGP

It all began in the mid-1970s when André Dubosc – a third-generation wine grower – set out to build up the reputation of the wines from their region of South-West France. He and other passionate young winegrowers fashioned local dry white wines (now a PGI: Côtes de Gascogne), revived the Saint Mont appellation and gave a new breath of life to the Pacherenc du Vic-Bilh, made from late-harvested grapes. In 1979, these women and men, who put their heart, soul and know-how into producing the best the terroir could offer, decided to strengthen their foothold by uniting their wine cellars and estates. And so they set up the Plaimont union of cooperatives (“Pl” for Plaisance, “Ai” for Aignan and “Mont” for Saint Mont).

A wine-growing area for many years given over to producing Armagnac brandy, Côtes de Gascogne enjoyed a winemaking revival in the late 1970s, when André DUBOSC, founder of the PLAIMONT union, rediscovered the “French Colombard of the Gers”. First created about thirty years ago following the rediscovery of the Colombard grape, Colombelle has since become THE emblematic wine of Côtes de Gascogne. Known throughout the world for its inimitable aromatic style, paired with Sauvignon blanc, Colombelle’s vivacity and freshness offers a mirror image of a region of South-West France niched between ocean and mountain range: exuberant, crisp, and characterful.

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VARIETALS
Colombard-Sauvignon

VINTAGE
2021

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Description

TECHNICAL DATA
Alcohol 11%

APPEARANCE
Pale yellow, lit up with green reflections.

NOSE
On the nose has an intensely fruity and fresh bouquet, dominated by yellow and white fruits and enhanced by notes of citrus and passion fruit.

PALATE
The easy and fruity palate expresses the aromas of the nose with a floral touch and a crisp lemony finish.

PAIRING
A pleasure as an aperitif, then with sushi.
Ideal with crab, a fish tagine, salmon with dill and poultry with candied lemon.

RATINGS

3.9 

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