Hilary Akers, the Dutch FD’s respected wine writer, expects “too much alcohol and not enough finesse” when faced with a South of France chardonnay “Vin de Pays d’Oc” to taste. Instead, she finds one she calls “classy”, and worthy of its Pays d’Oc Ambassador status … The Chardonnay-chenin from Rives-Blanques shows no sign of […]
Two not-to-missed wine tasting events for professionals in the wine trade, will be held in Montpellier on Sunday evening, January 28, 2018. Rives-Blanques wines can be tasted at both events. One is the Outsiders, a motivated group of dynamic vintners who hail from other parts of the world and came to the Languedoc to make […]
Rives-Blanques will be participating in two major wine tastings in Montpellier on Sunday January 28, 2018, to which press and trade professionals are cordially invited. One is the Outsider Tasting, uniting winegrowers who came from outside the Languedoc and chose this region to make their dreams come true (see below), accompanied by some friends. The […]
A lavish book exploring the regions and the wines of 700 winemakers of the Languedoc Roussillon, written by Prix Gourmand writer Paul Strang, “confirms the coming-of-age of Languedoc-Roussillon as France’s new fine wine region” says the celebrated critic, Hugh Johnson OBE. “It’s already led me to brilliant wines I’ve never met before” he added. Limoux’s […]
A triple coup de coeur and a big bravo for the three Rives-Blanques Chenin blanc wines in the November-December edition of the French wine magazine Terre de Vins. Aude à la Joie “dares to combine a floral bouquet with fresh citrus on the palate” they said, while the oak-vinified Dédicace “surprises with the salinity of […]