
Wine Specs
Vintage
2014
Varietal
66% grenache blanc, 34% roussanne
Appellation
Arroyo Seco
Vineyard Designation
Beeswax
TA
6.9 g/L
pH
3.58
Aging
Drinkable upon release (Sept. 2017), 4-7 years ageability
Label Artist
Chuck House
Alcohol %
13.5
Wine Enthusiast
92
James Suckling
93
2014 Le Cigare Blanc
The white analog of Le Cigare Volant
In Stock
$28.00 per bottle / $302.40 per case
$23.80 per bottle / $268.80 per case (Members)
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Wine Profile
Tasting Notes
Pale, slightly lime-green color with great freshness in the
honeyed nose—lilac, almond blossom and suggestions of
lemon curd. Perhaps even a touch of fennel and spearmint,
juxtaposed against a quince/Asian pear background.
(These descriptors seem to be the calling cards of the
Grenache Blanc/Roussanne admixture, at least from the
Beeswax Vineyard.) The ’14 seems texturally a bit lighter
on its feet than the ’13; maybe a slightly brighter acidity
and not quite as weighty or ponderous on the palate. That
said, this wine is not a shrinking violet. The ’14 Cigare Blanc seems
destined for long-life and will continue to improve over the
next five years, perhaps much longer.
Vineyard Notes
Since 2003, we’ve produced this blend of grenache blanc
and roussanne derived from a single vineyard source,
the Beeswax Vineyard in the Arroyo Seco region of
Monterey County. Farmed organically, surrounded by
wilderness, and shielded from the cool Pacific Coast
winds by the Santa Lucia Mountains, Beeswax Vineyard
grows complex, concentrated and mineral intensive grapes
from deeply rooted vines.
Production Notes
An intensely flavored wine at a
relatively modest degree of alcohol; the ’14 Cigare Blanc
underwent a complete malolactic fermentation.
Food Pairing Notes
It is quite rich
and luscious, plenty of glycerol and non-trivial extract;
Le Cigare Blanc remains a great vin de gastronomie, pairing
well with rich, buttery dishes. A wine that you definitely want to serve with a rich beurre blanc, though a lobster risotto would also serve quite nicely.
Production
1,307 cases
Other Notes
INGREDIENTS: Grapes and sulfur dioxide. In the winemaking process, the following were utilized:
indigenous yeast, yeast nutrients, bentonite, and French oak barrels.