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Structure
Drinking window
Best 2 to 10 years from vintage.
vintage2 yrs10 yrs12 yrs
Critic scores
No critic score is published for this bottle that we can cite with a reviewer, a vintage and a review year, so none is shown. The rating in the header is our own.
In the glass
Aroma: white peach, honeysuckle, almond, Mediterranean herbs
Palate: lemon curd, dried apricot, fennel, saline minerality
Confidentielle is the estate's reserve white from old-vine Rolle and Semillon on schist soils in the La Londe sub-denomination. Honeyed-yet-mineral; lees-aged for textural weight.
What it pairs with
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Roast Bresse chicken with herbs
Rich poultry and herb butter find the wine's almond weight and saline drive. -
Grilled lobster with garlic butter
Sweet lobster meat picks up the wine's honey and almond palate. -
Aged Comte cheese
Nutty alpine cheese sits with the wine's honey and dried-apricot register.
History
Confidentielle is the estate's reserve white, drawn from older Rolle and Semillon parcels on the schist soils of the La Londe sub-denomination. Burgundy expat Alain Combard bought Figuiere in 1992; the estate is now run by his children Delphine, Francois and Magali. Organic-certified since 1979.
- 1979: Estate begins organic agriculture (one of the earliest in Provence)
- 1992: Alain Combard acquires the property
- 2000: First release of Confidentielle as the estate's reserve white
Facts
- Producer
- Domaine Saint-Andre de Figuiere · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Rolle, Semillon
- Classification
- Cotes de Provence La Londe AOC
- Oak
- Fermented and aged in stainless steel and partial old oak barrels for 10 months on fine lees
- ABV
- 13.5%
- Price
- EUR 24 to 38 at retail
- Drinking window
- 2-10 from vintage
- First vintage
- 2000
- Organic
- ORGANIC CERTIFIED
Frequently asked about Saint-Andre de Figuiere Confidentielle Blanc
What does Saint-Andre de Figuiere Confidentielle Blanc taste like?
White peach, honeysuckle, almond and Mediterranean herbs on the nose; lemon curd, dried apricot, fennel and saline minerality on the palate. Medium-bodied with medium acidity and a long mineral finish.
When should I drink Saint-Andre de Figuiere Confidentielle Blanc?
Drink between 2 and 10 years from vintage. The partial oak ageing gives cellar potential; younger bottles open with 30 minutes in the glass.
What food pairs with Saint-Andre de Figuiere Confidentielle Blanc?
Roast Bresse chicken with herbs is the canonical pairing. Grilled lobster with garlic butter and aged Comte are equally strong matches.
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