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Virant Estate White Wine
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Our Virant Estate White wine is one of our benchmark wines. Many of our customers find us through this wine which then acts as a gateway to exploring our additional range of white wines. As such, our teams in the cellar and in the vineyards are constantly working to maintain the allure of this select wine as a way of inviting future gourmet discovery.
Christine Cheylan frequently recommends this wine to new customers in search of a white wine to start them on their tasting journey.
Our Virant Estate White will introduce you to the flavors of our land and prepare you to try the additional white wines in our range. Try our PDO white wine to appreciate more complex flavors, then our Inspiration White to uncover exhilarating notes of fruit, and finally, end your tasting with our powerful Prestige White Wine. After sampling our collection, you will remark upon the expertise implemented by our cellar master and our oenologists through the selection of grape varieties, the vinification methods used, and the barrel aging processes employed.
White for more exciting dishes.
This Mediterranean wine, Protected Geographical Indication (IGP), is made from Bourboulenc, Chardonnay, Sauvignon, and Muscat grape varieties.
It is vinified by direct pressing and a cold fermentation between 15 and 16 °C. The manufacturing processes used make this wine light and refreshing with notes of fruit and citrus.
Enjoy this wine as an aperitif or with summer meals, grilled dishes, salads, and pizzas.
This wine is meant to be consumed within the next two years.
Pairings
Enjoy our Virant Estate White as an aperitif or an accompaniment to your summer meals and your mixed green salads. You will also appreciate the freshness of this wine when paired with pizzas cooked in a wood-fired oven.
Tasting advice
Virant Estate White is best enjoyed chilled, between 10 ° and 12 °C. Use ceramic ice cubes to cool the wine gently without altering its aromas.
Environmental distinction
Château Virant has an HVE 3 certification issued by the French government. This distinguished label is only obtained after having reached the highest level of environmental certification for farms. This label signifies sustainable production and practices with careful management of natural resources.
Awards
The Virant Estate White regularly obtains medals at the Concours Général Agricole de Paris. In 2016, it won silver and in 2017, bronze. In 2018 and 2020, it won the gold medal.
The Concours Général Agricole in Paris allows farmers across France to compete against their peers in select categories. Year after year, Château Virant continues to medal with its wines and its olive oils, making it one of the most awarded estates in all of France.
Our Virant Estate White also won medals in the Aix-en-Provence competition. In 2014 and in 2020, it won a gold medal.
The Aix-en-Provence competition recognizes the best wines in Aix-en-Provence. It is a competition of producers whose wines are judged by the professionals in the industry. Winning in this category identifies our Virant Estate White as one of the most highly awarded white wines in the region.
Data sheet
| Appellation of origin | IGP Mediterranean |
| Assembly | Bourboulenc, Chardonnay, Sauvignon, Muscat |
| Vintage | 2023 |
| Wine color | White |
| Wine storage | To be consumed within the year |
| Wine fermentation | Domaine Virant white is obtained by alcoholic fermentation. |
| Dominant aromas | Bright Citrus and flowers Flexible Fruity |
| Area | Domaine Virant Blanc is produced from the estate's 160 ha of vines. |
| Location | The vineyards are located near the cellar of Château Viranton the communes of Lançon de Provence, La Fare-les-Oliviers and Velaux. |
| Age of the vineyards | All the vines that have produced this wine are at least 3 years old and can be up to 25 years old. |
| Planting density | The plantation has 4000 plants per hectare. |
| Floors | The terroir is said to be clay and limestone |
| Type of viticulture | The entire estate is certified High Environmental Value level 3 (HVE3), the most demanding sustainable agriculture there is |
| Type of harvest | Harvested with a grape harvester. |
| Winery | The passage in thermo-regulated tanks is mandatory for the vinification of this vintage. |
| Vinification | The vinification processes for the whites are: direct pressing and cold fermentation. |
| Bottling date | 4 months after the harvest. |
| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Domain | Virant |
| Type of crop | Traditional |
| Alcohol content | 12,5° |
| Operating temperature | 12° |
| Date of harvest | The grapes for this wine are harvested at the end of August |
| Custody level | In the cellar for 2 years but its peak remains on its first year. |
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Kathy S. published the 03/04/2024 following an order made on 23/03/2024
4/5
Bon rapport qualité prix
Malaïka Valentine L. published the 21/02/2024 following an order made on 09/02/2024
5/5
Excellent rapport qualité/prix ! Je vais en recommander de ce pas !
Pierre L. published the 19/02/2024 following an order made on 06/02/2024
5/5
Très agréable
Gérard A. published the 22/01/2024 following an order made on 11/01/2024
5/5
Bien
Anne N. published the 01/07/2023 following an order made on 20/06/2023
4/5
Petit Blanc sympathique
Berard Sylvie R. published the 03/03/2023 following an order made on 20/02/2023
5/5
Super vin blanc!
Anonymous customer published the 23/06/2022 following an order made on 27/05/2022
5/5
Conforme à mon attente
Anonymous customer published the 01/06/2022 following an order made on 21/05/2022
5/5
Parfait
Anonymous customer published the 03/05/2022 following an order made on 22/04/2022
5/5
VIN TRES AGREABLE EN BOUCHE
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