Jancis Robinson has high praise for Languedoc wines in this latest compilation of the region in her Purple Pages. The region “offers some of the finest value in the wine world … but the real treasure is in more artisanally-produced wines”, she says. The tasting notes on our wines (below) are her team’s update of her […]
France’s leading wine writing duo, Bettane and Desseauve, have published the 2016 update of their gargantuan Wine Guide, covering over 8,800 wines from 2,207 producers in France. The wines from Rives-Blanques are “refined and fresh”, they said.
Wine critic Patrick Dussert-Gerber tasted three wines from Rives-Blanques for the 2016 edition of his wine guide. The chenin, Dedicace 2013 is a ‘charmer … full of structure and aromas”. Our chardonnay Odyssée 2014 is “round and persistent, with that characteristic note of freshness”, while the Crémant Vintage Rose “has a rich and very fine […]
“The white wines made from Chardonnay, Chenin or Mauzac in Limoux can be remarkable when they come from high-altitude vineyards”, says La Revue du Vin de France in its latest 2016 guide to The Best Wines of France, affectionately known as the “Green Guide”. Those from Chateau Rives-Blanques are “a lovely example of Limoux white […]
Blogger-wine writer Richard Mark James says he had forgotten how “exciting and original Blanquette de Limoux can be” in his comprehensive report on Languedoc wines, with “more character and class than I remember.” Apart from making “lovely fizz”, Limoux is “definitely one of the Languedoc’s most exciting white wine regions” he said. Among the top wines from […]