2008 LE SARDA Blanc Côtes du Roussillon Domaine Sarda-Malet

Grapes: Marsanne  Malvoisie  Grenache Gris  Origin: France, Languedoc-Roussillon
Lea & Sandeman review
Honeyed notes on the nose, spice too, but it is dry and firm on the palate. Interesting and definitely different, could be a great food wine.

Other reviews and comments
The pleasure of Roussillon wines is their individual character. Based just outside Perpignan, Le Sarda is a memorable blend of Marsanne, Grenache Blanc and Gris, Macabeo and Malvoisie - not as you'd think, driven by bright aromatic fruit. This is much more complex, led by great texture and mineral character. Summer 50 Best-Value French Buys.   3 Stars
Decanter Magazine
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Domaine Sarda-Malet

Domaine Sarda-Malet is situated over 46 hectares just south of Perpignan, on the right bank of the river Tet. The vines cover rolling south and south-west facing hillsides in both the Cotes de Roussillon and Rivesaltes appellations. Over the past 25 years efforts have been made to increase the proportion of Syrah and Mourvedre in the vineyards, while retaining the Carignan and Grenache vines dating back to the 1940s. Traditional viticultural practices are carried out, with minimum intervention in the vineyards. Excessive spraying is avoided, and all treatments are natural, with no use of herbicides. Yields are kept low, never exceeding 35 hl/ha, through a combination of severe pruning, green harvests and naturally poor soils. The expression of 'terroir' in the wines is of utter importance, so much so that the use of new oak is kept to an absolute minimum. These are highly expressive wines of great quality.

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