Villa Baulieu 2019

Characteristics and tasting tips for Villa Baulieu 2019

Tasting

Color
A golden color with shiny highlights.

Nose
The bouquet seduces with its elegance and aromatic complexity. Lemon zest and lemongrass mingle with floral notes of wisteria, underscored by a subtle hint of fennel. A beautiful saline minerality reveals itself gradually, accompanied by a delicate lychee note, adding a refined exotic dimension.

Palate
The attack is straightforward and dynamic, revealing the characteristic generosity of this warmer vintage. Freshness and minerality harmonize perfectly, punctuated by a distinctive iodine note. A discreet woody note structures the whole, making way for a lively and saline finish of beautiful length.

Food and wine pairings
This exceptional white wine pairs perfectly with a scallop carpaccio with olive oil and yuzu zest. It also elevates a morel vol-au-vent, creating a perfect alliance between the wine's minerality and forest aromas.

Service and storage
The Villa Baulieu 2019 is best served between 14 and 16°C. With exceptional aging potential, this white wine can be cellared until around 2034, allowing its aromatic complexity to fully develop.

An exceptional white wine from Provence, born on a unique volcanic terroir

The estate
Villa Baulieu traces its origins back to 1576, when Henry III raised the estate to a fiefdom. Acquired by the Guénant family in 2001, it spans 300 hectares, including 170 hectares of vineyards in the Coteaux d'Aix-en-Provence AOC. Nestled in the crater of the only volcano in Provence at an altitude of 400 meters, this restored 17th-century villa benefits from temperature variations favorable to age-worthy wines. Its unique volcanic terroir and high standards make it unique.

The vineyard
The vines for this cuvée thrive on marly clay-limestone soils and benefit from a north/north-east exposure at an altitude of 430 meters in the Coteaux d'Aix-en-Provence appellation.

The vintage
The 2019 vintage is characterized by warmer climatic conditions, which have endowed this white wine with a particular generosity while preserving its characteristic freshness and minerality.

Winemaking and aging
The winemaking for Villa Baulieu 2019 begins with careful sorting of the grapes on the vine and then on the vibrating table. Pressing is carried out on whole bunches with stems, followed by a slight settling of the must. Fermentation takes place in 40-hectoliter oak tuns, followed by 10 months of aging in the same vessels, imparting roundness while preserving the wine's natural tension.

Grape varieties
This white wine from Provence stems from a harmonious blend of 60% Rolle and 40% Sauvignon, creating a perfect balance between Mediterranean minerality and aromatic vibrancy.