Description
VDB (Grand Bon Blanc) is reminiscent of some of the great wines from the Chablis region. This estate’s flagship wine is a blend of Chardonnay, Pinot Blanc, Riesling du Rhin and Sauvignon Blanc. Eighteen months’ ageing on the lees in French oak barrels lends it incredible aromatic complexity. Yellow fruits, exotic fruits, mirabelle plums, acacia honey, tarte tatin, spices, a hint of rancio… The wine’s impressive richness coexists with a distinct minerality featuring hints of flint. What a knockout!
In the vineyard, in the cellar
Dobra Vinice Cuvée is part of the Natura range and is produced with the utmost care:
- Organic protection of the vines (including nettles, horsetail, etc.)
- 100% organic (horse and cow manure) and mineral fertilisers
- Hand-tending of the vines and grapes
- Yield limited to 45 hl/ha
- Whole-bunch vinification
- Maceration of the berries until the end of J-M breakdown.
- Exclusively indigenous yeasts
- No chemicals or sulphur during fermentation and ageing
- Use of older 230- and 470-litre oak barrels, or stainless steel vats
- Temperature control
- Gentle mechanical filtration
- No filtration
- Ideal ageing conditions in sandstone cellars.
The Dobra Vinice VDB Cuvée
- Vineyards: Kraví hora, Pod lesem (Sub-region: Znojmo)
- Soil: sand, quartz, clay, granite, gneiss
- Topography: south-east facing slope, 250 to 320 m above sea level.
- Grape varieties: Chardonnay 40%, Pinot Blanc 30%, Rhine Riesling 20%, Sauvignon Blanc 10%
- Yield: 38 hl/ha
- Ageing: in 225L and 450L barrels for 15 months, followed by 3 months in stainless steel
What to eat with a Dobra Vinice VDB?
. Scallops in Normandy sauce
. Frogs’ legs. Poached turbot with hollandaise sauce. Saffron-infused dishes. Veal blanquette
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