Mas
de la Dame La Stèle Blanc 2010, Vin de Pays des Alpilles, 13.5%, €9.20 at
the vineyard.
“One day, the sea will recover the land and will
stop at the Stèle (stone marker) of Mas de la Dame. So spoke Nostradamus.
The sea could well one day sweep up the flatlands
of the Camargue and head for the historic farmhouse (mas) of la Dame. So I
thought I’d help myself to some of their organic wine this summer during my
hols in Provence.
This white is a blend of Rolle (80%) and Clairette.
It has the colour of a well watered down whiskey and an aromatic nose. Dry and
tasty, this classy fresh wine has a smooth and rounded mouthfeel with a mix of
white fruit flavours spreading gently all over the palate, enough to allow a generous seepage
into a lovely finish.
Aside from being mentioned in
the predictions of Nostradamus, Mas de la Dame was painted by Van Gogh, and
referred to by Simone de Beauvoir (famed 20th century French
author-philosopher).
We had a lovely visit here in
June and after tasting bought this white and some Stèle rouge 2006. They also
do Olive Oil but we had already shopped for that at the nearby Castelas.
Unfortunately this fabulous
wine is not available for sale in Ireland. But if you are in France, keep an
eye out for it and grab some while you can. That Nostradamus fellow might just
be correct!
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