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Structure
Drinking window
Best 2 to 10 years from vintage.
vintage2 yrs10 yrs12 yrs
Critic scores
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In the glass
Aroma: white peach, honeysuckle, almond, Mediterranean herbs
Palate: lemon, fennel, dried apricot, saline minerality
Coteaux d'Aix Grand Vin Blanc from Rolle and Chardonnay grown biodynamically on the La Coste estate. Honeyed-yet-mineral; barrel-aged for cellar potential.
What it pairs with
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Roast Bresse chicken with morels
Rich poultry and earthy mushrooms find the wine's beeswax weight and saline drive. -
Grilled lobster with garlic butter
Sweet lobster meat picks up the wine's honey and almond palate; saline lift cuts the butter. -
Roast monkfish with herbes de Provence
Dense white fish and the wine's almond-fennel palate are a tailored pairing.
History
La Coste's Grand Vin Blanc is the white counterpart to the flagship red, built around Rolle with a Chardonnay accent. Biodynamic vineyards across the 200-hectare estate.
- 2009: First commercial release of the Grand Vin Blanc
Facts
- Producer
- Chateau La Coste · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Rolle, Chardonnay
- Classification
- Coteaux d'Aix-en-Provence AOC
- Oak
- Fermented and aged in oak barrels (partially new) for 10 to 12 months on fine lees
- ABV
- 13.5%
- Price
- EUR 32 to 50 at retail
- Drinking window
- 2-10 from vintage
- First vintage
- 2009
- Biodynamic
- Biodynamic Practicing
- Organic
- ORGANIC CERTIFIED
Frequently asked about Chateau La Coste Grand Vin Blanc
What does Chateau La Coste Grand Vin Blanc taste like?
White peach, honeysuckle, almond and Mediterranean herbs on the nose; lemon, fennel, dried apricot and saline minerality on the palate. Medium-bodied with medium acidity and a long mineral finish.
When should I drink Chateau La Coste Grand Vin Blanc?
Drink between 2 and 10 years from vintage. The 12 months of oak ageing gives cellar potential; younger bottles benefit from 30 minutes in the glass.
What food pairs with Chateau La Coste Grand Vin Blanc?
Roast Bresse chicken with morels is the canonical pairing. Grilled lobster with garlic butter and roast monkfish are equally strong matches.
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