Bottle of Château Nadal-Hainaut Aurore IGP Côtes Catalanes Blanc 2023 Organic
France · Roussillon · IGP Côtes Catalanes

Aurore 2023

Château Nadal-Hainaut

Picked at sunrise, and it tastes like early morning.

Open it when…

Aperitif Weeknight Picnic

Tastes like

lemon zest · fresh almond · acacia

Feels like

lively, fresh, mineral

CHF 16.00
CHF 16.00
CHF 21.33/L
VAT included
75cl only

Pre-order · expected January 2027. Paid today, delivered or ready for pick-up as soon as it arrives.

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GrapesGrenache Gris
Serve8-10
DecantNo
DrinkNow-2028

Emeric's note

Grilled prawns on a summer evening

Taste profile

The wine's soundboard.

Tall bars, big wine. Low bars, easy wine.

The story

Behind the bottle

Château Nadal-Hainaut sits inside a 12th-century priory near Perpignan, and three sisters now run it: Julie, Pauline and Marie-Luce, the sixth generation.

Aurore means dawn: the sisters pick this Grenache Gris at sunrise to keep it fresh, then give it just two months in French oak.

Early risers get the first glass.

— Emeric

Where it comes from

Château Nadal-Hainaut portrait

The maker

Château Nadal-Hainaut

Founded
1826
Hectares
45
Generation
6
Farming
Organic (AB)
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Roussillon map

The place

Roussillon

The deep south, against the Pyrenees and the Spanish border, Roussillon is Catalan in language and spirit. Intense sun, schist and granite, and gnarled old Grenache (in all its colours) give powerful dry reds and whites — and France's finest fortified wines, Banyuls and Maury, the natural partners to dark chocolate. Drier and more rugged than the Languedoc beside it.

Climate
Mediterranean, very hot, dry, sunny; Tramontane wind
Altitude
Sea level–600 m
SoilsSchistGraniteLimestoneClay
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Best season to open it

Summer Grilled prawns and fish.
Spring First apéro outdoors.

AutumnWinter

Have it with

Seafood
Grilled fish
🍽️ Prawns

Press play

Acoustic morning playlistcoffee optional.
  1. 01 Jack Johnson – Banana Pancakes— lazy morning
  2. 02 Feist – Mushaboom— light and sunny
  3. 03 Kings of Convenience – Misread— gentle
Nerd mode 🔬 Soils, grapes, cellar, serving — for the truly curious

…I warned you. 😄

Terroir & craft

◆SoilsSchist, Granite, Limestone, Clay
◆AltitudeSea level–600 m
◆GrapesGrenache Gris
◆Blend100% Grenache Gris
◆CellarPicked at dawn
◆CellarGentle pressing, no added sulphites at pressing
◆Cellar2 months in French oak
◆Élevage2 months in French oak barrels
🌿CertificationsOrganic

Serving

◆Serve at8-10
◆GlassStandard
◆DecantNo
◆DrinkNow-2028
Château Nadal-Hainaut cellar

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