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Drinking window
Latest scored vintage 2019: best 2024 to 2039.
vintage5 yrs20 yrs22 yrs
Critic scores
| Critic | Vintage | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Wine Advocate reviewed 2020 | 2017 | 94/100 |
| Vinous reviewed 2022 | 2019 | 93/100 |
Scores as published by each critic for the vintage shown.
In the glass
Aroma: quince, honeysuckle, yellow apple, beeswax
Palate: pear, saline mineral, lemon zest, long honeyed finish
Bottled from pre-phylloxera ungrafted Romorantin vines planted in 1850. The world reference for this rare Touraine grape, with quince, beeswax and saline length built for ageing.
What it pairs with
- Roast chicken with morels Mushroom and the wine's honeyed beeswax register align.More wines for chicken and white meat →
- Veal blanquette Cream sauce and the wine's pear-and-saline length are mutually flattering.More wines for beef and red meat →
- Aged Comte 30 months Crystalline nutty cheese sharpens the wine's mineral length.More wines for aged hard cheese →
History
Provignage is bottled from a single parcel of ungrafted Romorantin planted in 1850, escaping phylloxera on the sandy Sologne soils. Henry Marionnet propagated the vines via layering (provignage), the technique giving the cuvee its name.
- 1850Romorantin parcel planted on sand soils, ungrafted
- 1999First vintage of Provignage bottled
Facts
- Producer
- Domaine Henry Marionnet · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Romorantin (100%)
- Classification
- Vin de France
- Oak
- Tank-aged on lees for 10 to 12 months, no oak
- ABV
- 13.0%
- Price
- EUR 60 to 95 at retail
- Drinking window
- 5 to 20 from vintage
- First vintage
- 1999
- Organic
- ORGANIC CERTIFIED
- Vegan
- Yes (no animal-derived fining)
Frequently asked about Provignage
What does Provignage taste like?
Quince, honeysuckle, yellow apple and beeswax on the nose; pear, saline mineral, lemon zest and a long honeyed finish on the palate. Full-bodied with high acidity.
When should I drink Provignage?
Drink between 5 and 20 years from vintage. Serve at 11 to 13C; the ungrafted old vines give the wine long ageing capacity.
What food pairs with Provignage?
Roast chicken with morels, veal blanquette, and aged Comte 30 months are all canonical matches.
What grapes are in Provignage?
100 percent Romorantin, the rare native Touraine grape, from a single parcel of ungrafted vines planted in 1850 on sand soils at Domaine de la Charmoise.
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