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Cuvée Centenaire

Domaine Lafage

Cuvée Centenaire Bottle
Appellation
Côtes du Roussillon
Variety
Grenache Blanc, Grenache Gris, Roussanne
Age of Vines
95+
Farming
Sustainable
Soil
Alluvial pebbles
Altitude
15-25 meters
Fermentation
Hand harvested, first pass picked early and fermented in French oak barrels, second pass picked riper and fermented in tank, maceration on lees (90%) and in barrel (10%)
Aging
3 months in stainless steel tank on the fine lees (70%) and new French oak barrels with weekly bâtonnage (30%), vegan

Overview

Cuvée Centenaire takes its name from the 100-year-old vines of Grenache Blanc and Gris Jean-Marc Lafage farms just a few kilometers from the Mediterranean on gravelly clay soils. One of the greatest white wine values in our portfolio, the final wine blends these ancient grapes with up to 20% younger vine Roussanne. To make a rich and balanced wine, the grapes are harvested in two passes, the first when they just reach ripeness and are still high in acidity and a second pass when the grapes are fully ripe with rich fruit flavors. The wine is then aged in a combination of tank and new French oak barrels.

Ratings & Reviews

92

2022 Cuvée Centenaire

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90

2021 Cuvée Centenaire

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90

2020 Cuvée Centenaire

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93

2019 Cuvée Centenaire

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92

2017 Cuvée Centenaire

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90

2016 Cuvée Centenaire

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90-92

2015 Cuvée Centenaire

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91

2014 Cuvée Centenaire

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93

2013 Cuvée Centenaire

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Roussillon, France
  • Location
    Roussillon, France
  • Appellation
    Côtes du Roussillon
  • Proprietor
    Jean-Marc & Eliane Lafage
  • Winemaker
    Jean-Marc & Eliane Lafage
  • Size / Elevation
    160 hectares / 25-400 meters

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