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Studio Miraval

Chateau Miraval

You will be forgiven if you don't know the connection between Jacques Lousier and Chateau Miraval Clara Lua 2011. I didn't know either a few weeks back!
Jacques Loussier is a famous French musician who made his name "jazzeifying" classical music and he is very good at it. The recording featured is one of my favourite pieces of music and I listen to it often.
It is also regularly featured on our local ABC Classic FM radio.
Until quite recently, he was the proud owner of Chateau Miraval in Correns, Var, in Provence, where he was one of the first to have a so-called "Residential" recording studio. Sting and Pink Floyd recorded there, the later recorded The Wall album.
A rosé is named after them and has won numerous accolades as one of the best "Rosé de Provence".
I found their white wine Clara Lua researching a very unknown grape varietal, Rollé, also called Vermentino by the Italians, which is the basis of the "Bellet" AOC, a small appellation of about 15 wineries around Nice. Clara Lua is made of that same grape, although technically outside of the Bellet territory as well as some Grenache Blanc. Correns is the only village in France where all the grapes are certified organic.

Tasting notes courtesy of www.vintagegrape.net:
"Citrus fruits flavors of white flowers and roasted almonds; Uncommonly full body leaves an extremely long lasting flavor. Serve chilled with fish courses, pastries, or Foie Gras"

Today I had it with Smoked Salmon and a mixed salad of green leaves, fennel, cherry tomatoes, bocconcinis and poached egg. It was not bad either with the goat cheese from Willowbrae Cheese.

And a final note: Angelina and Brad are the current owners...

Jacques Loussier Plays Debussy

Chateau Miraval Clara Lua 2011