Grosperrin 'Cognac De Collection' La Folle Blanche 2003-2008 (5 yrs) 43.4% 700ml Grenache

Grosperrin 'Cognac De Collection' La Folle Blanche 2003-2008 (5 yrs) 43.4% 700ml GrenacheThis cognac coming from 2008 and 2003 harvest would be too young to be part of the Cognac de collection range if it was not so rare and astonished. First because of its grape variety, but also because of the quality of the terroirs of origin. The Folle Blanche is a variety native from the Charentes, before pre phylloxeric, which became rare in the region (about 1% of the total plantation), because of its sensibility to botrytis. This vine of Folle

Flavour: fresh

with stony soils

sweet potato and other ingredients found in the area around the Grand Chartreuse Mountains

Palate: Rich

clean fruit and florals

Rebecca Gibb MW

this wine develops a discrete sweetness

The fruit is destemmed and fermented in a mix of stainless steel and concrete tanks

Moorilla is one of Tasmania's pioneer wineries

All barrel elevage again

The juice is fortified and aged for several years in old oak resulting in a wine with aromas and flavours redolent of coffee

Grown in the acclaimed WKR Vineyard