The most informed and informative article possibly ever written about Limoux was published by The Financial Times 15 November weekend edition. The world-famous wine critic/writer Jancis Robinson said that Limoux was a ‘surprising enclave’, of interest to ‘anyone seeking French finesse and good value’. She maintains that it has “some of the country’s most interesting […]
And makes a Video Star out of Jan! Her video of Rives-Blanques appeared on the Purple Pages of her website, www.jancisrobinson.com in mid-November, followed the next day by the tasting notes of some 50 wines from a number of small, independent producers she met there. “With its stunning views of the Pyrenees, Limoux is one […]
The highly respected Dutch writer, doyen of Dutch wine critics, Hubrecht Duijker wrote at length about Rives-Blanques and its wines on the November page of his website www.rives-blanques. The full article can be found on http://www.hubrechtduijker.com
A leading American wine publication, Wine Enthusiast published it list of the 100 ‘Best Buys’ of 2009 in its latest edition. The Rives-Blanques chardonnay, Cuvée de l’Odyssée was included amongst the top fifty Best Buys of the Year. The same issue focused on the wines and appellations of the Languedoc, “France’s best wine value region”. […]
You can follow a short harvest report daily on www.twitter.com/RivesBlanques or click on Diary of a Vineyard at www.rives-blanques.com After a slow start in the early hours of September 3 & 7, the 2009 harvest at Rives-Blanques got properly underway on September 11 – exactly in line with 2008 to a day. In spite of […]