Delicious as we all found them, these are
actually Jeremie Mourat’s entry level wines which speak volumes for the more
specialised varieties further up the scale.
We have brought in three such wines which we tasted earlier this year
and simply could not resist. They are
not exactly cheap - high quality never can be - but they are worth every penny.
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| Jeremie Mourat |
Jeremie clearly has something of a gift; not only is he a fine, non-interventionist winemaker, but he knows his vineyards in their considerable variety and matches the differences in geology and micro-climate to the right grape. His methodology is beautifully natural; the best winemakers work with nature, guiding and monitoring the processes rather than trying to force the pace. Respecting the fruit and encouraging it to give of its best is what Jeremie’s skills are all about and this classy, finely tuned trio reflects his fastidious standards in impressive style.
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| Le Moulin Blanc |
If your favourite wine is a 15% abv, thumping Shiraz with all the subtlety of a flying brick these may not be the wines for you. However, if you enjoy refined flavours, clever wines for food where elegance counts for more than brute force, these could be right up your street.
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| The Mourat Winery |
The
Wines
Behaving
like an exquisitely balanced dry Vouvray, this is an exemplary expression of
this delicious grape with green apple freshness and lightly honeyed ripeness,
for an incisive palate with complexity and mouthwatering zip. Delicious with fish, shellfish and free-range
fowl. Organic.
A
pretty colour and a pretty nose too with the youthful impression of fresh
grapeskin and enticing notes of raspberry fruit. The palate is so clean, fully ripe with a
gently juicy texture held beautifully by a little mild tannin for structure and
the reappearance of that grapeskin note on the finish. Drink with feathered game, roast ham or
turkey. Organic.
From
a south facing vineyard close to the river, the conditions here are perfect for
the development of noble rot. The
mineral geology makes its way to the finished wine where, with the natural
acidity of the grape, it is at once medium sweet yet tangily fresh with barley
sugar botrytis, a little fresh ginger and a whiff of candied pineapple. Fresh, clean, rich but zingy, try it with
fruit or not too sweet crème brulée. Organic.
