This was the earliest start date we have ever experienced for picking the grapes of our Blanquette de Limoux. However, the umpire called the ball out because, and we stopped again before barely 2 ha had been brought in – the grapes needed a bit more ripening time in the sun. The harvest got into its […]
Hubrecht Duijker proefde onze Odyssée 2020 in zijn Magazine van Maart 2022 op www.hubrechtduijker.com
The pre-Christmas edition of Wine Spectator awards our Limoux Chardonnay, Odyssée, with 90 p0ints and tips it for the Savvy Shopper’s Great Value Picks.
Harold Hamersma, an inluential Dutch wine-writer, tasted a number of wines from the Rives-Blanques range or his guide, “de Grote Hamersma”. Leading the way was our “star wine”, the sparkling Blanquette de Limoux, “a classy wine, more so than many Champagnes” he said. Hot on its heels came the non-sparkling Mauzac, Occitania, also with 9- points, […]