- Description
- Our sixth vintage of Field of the Bee is a lovely, fresh, yet rounded white with notes of peach and lemon, with a touch of almond.
- Eyes
- A refreshing yellow gold.
- Nose
- Very enticing, and quite expressive, with notes of white peach and pineapple.
- Mouth
- A dry wine, but also very soft and approachable, this rich, flavourful white has some of the zing of Sauvignon, but with a much smoother, softer palate, more like a Viognier, with layers of peachy fruit.
- Body
- Medium
- Winemaking Notes
- The grapes that go into this wine come from vineyards belonging to Jean-Marc Lafage (hence it is bottled under the 'Field of the Bee' label, rather than as 'Domaine of the Bee' (which would need to come 100% from our own vineyards) Some of Jean-Marc's vines are over 100 years old, and produce fabulously intense grapes which need careful vinification in cool temperatures, and just a small amount of the wine was aged in barrel.
- Growing Conditions
- After a damp spring, 2018 was a warm year with an extremely hot period for a couple of weeks in July, but there was enough groundwater to keep the vines healthy throughout the summer, and to produce an abundant crop of delicious grapes.
- Food Pairing
- Lovely with chicken, grilled pork and rich seafood dishes or just some salted almonds and charcuterie.
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Reviews
JOHNNY RAY
The Spectator - Professional
https://life.spectator.co.uk/articles/wines-of-the-week-try-a-summery-white-port
July 15, 2019
"I absolutely lapped it up"
TAMLYN CURRIN
JancisRobinson.com - Professional
www.Jancisrobinson.com
July 6, 2019
A hint of late-summer field flowers and the sweet-hay notes I so often find on Grenache Blanc, with a touch of white peach and grapefruit-zest bitterness.
SUSIE BARRIE MW
July 23, 2019
A classic example of a sunny, yellow-fruited Roussillon white. Although a blend of local Grenache Gris and Blanc, its soft spice notes, apricot fruit and hints of blanched almond will undoubtedly delight lovers of Viognier and all other Rhône-style whites.