Hasard Blanc - 2020 - Domaine Vaïsse - 0,75L

A fresh and elegant Viognier from Languedoc, crafted by Pierre Vaïsse—rare, vibrant, and made for immediate pleasure.

📋 Characteristics

• Appellation: IGP Pays de l’Hérault
• Grape Variety: 100% Viognier
• Vintage: 2020
• Certification: Not certified (sustainable farming)
• Terroir: Clay-sandy soils on the high slopes of Puéchabon
• Vinification & Ageing: Gentle direct pressing after full destemming, aged 6 months in stainless steel vats
• Alcohol: Approx. 13% vol

🍇 Tasting Notes

• Appearance: Pale yellow with golden highlights
• Nose: Expressive and pure—white peach, fresh apricot, orange blossom and almond
• Palate: Round and delicate, with bright tension. The fruit opens with freshness, balance and a subtle mineral edge
• Finish: Long and smooth, lingering on floral and stone fruit notes

🍴 Food Pairings

• 🧀 Aged or fresh cheeses (Brillat-Savarin, ash-ripened goat cheese)
• 🍗 Roasted white meats (free-range poultry, veal fillet)
• 🍑 Stone fruit desserts (apricot-rosemary tart, white peach salad)

🫗 Serving Advice

• Serving temperature: 10–12°C
• Decanting: Not necessary
• Opening time: Just before serving

🗓 Cellaring Potential

Drink now for its vibrant freshness, or cellar until 2025 for a rounder profile

🏰 About the Domaine

Located in Puéchabon, Languedoc, Domaine Pierre Vaïsse has been crafted with precision since 1999. Though renowned for his deep reds, Vaïsse also tends a small parcel of Viognier for Hasard Blanc—a rare white wine born from artisanal practices and demanding terroir. A confidential bottling by a meticulous winemaker.