Pierre Paillard, La Grande Recolte 2012 William Saintot

Pierre Paillard, La Grande Recolte 2012 William SaintotThe quintessence of the Pierre Paillard house, La Grande Rcolte 2012 is an assemblage of old vine pinot noir and chardonnay. The 2012 vintage shows both complexity and a well defined character from a great year. Harvest commenced on the 21st September. La Grande Rcolte 2012 offers the concentrated intensity of this great vintage while conserving all of its gracefulness. 12 000 bottles were produced. Dosage: 1 gr l.

Juicy and approachable

A true orange wine with eight days on skins

Typical flavours of red cherries

The result is a punchy flavoursome mouthful with a gutsy mousse

with firm tannins and admirable freshness

full of orchard fruits – green apple and pear with floral notes and a biscuit-y bite

the Pouilly-Fuisse Les Crays offers notes of lime

in the east of the region near Burgos

generous flavours of baked apple

cherries and plums

potpourri and exotic spices

Ripeness and fine acidity on the finish