Domaine DE L'ALLIANCE - Les Joualles 2020
Domaine de l'Alliance is located in the south-east of the Sauternes appellation, between Langon and Fargues in the Bordeaux wine region. It was created in 2005 when Daniel and Valérie Alibrand bought vines for an ex-nihilo creation, without taking over any pre-existing domain. Daniel Alibrand was a fisherman in Vendée. They now exploit 8 hectares which cover a set of gravel terroirs where we find a clayey presence and even a part rich in iron and complex to work. The grape variety is 80% Semillon, 18% Sauvignon Blanc with a little Sauvignon Gris and 2% Muscadelle, for vines that are over forty years old on average. One plot is even of unknown age, as no one was able to estimate it during the takeover. The estate is certified in organic farming, a process that was started very quickly after the purchase.
Les Joualles is a new plot cuvée from the estate.
Grape varieties: Sauvignon Blanc, Sémillon