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Name: Domaine ALBAN VINEYARDS ESTATE VIOGNIER 2008
Brand: Vitis Epicuria
Price: 70.2 EUR
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.8 (113 reviews)

John Alban is one of California's elite winemakers. All the vines are cultivated with the utmost care to keep yields low. Fermentation is done in small tanks so that small parcels can be vinified separately. The grape varieties of the Rhone Valley are honoured here, with a special mention for the Syrah, which reaches a unique dimension across the Atlantic.

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Domaine ALBAN VINEYARDS ESTATE VIOGNIER 2008

Appellation : CENTRAL COASAINT (CALIFORNIE)

Millésime : 2008

Color : Blanc sec

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CENTRAL COASAINT (CALIFORNIE)

Domaine ALBAN VINEYARDS ESTATE ROUSSANNE 2007

Appellation : CENTRAL COASAINT (CALIFORNIE)

Millésime : 2007

Color : Blanc sec

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Alban Vineyards, founded in 1986 by John Alban in Edna Valley, California, is the first American estate exclusively dedicated to Rhône varietals. A pioneer of the Rhone Rangers movement, John Alban cultivates Syrah, Viognier, Grenache, Roussanne and Mourvèdre across 66 acres, producing approximately 6,000 cases annually on allocation. Robert Parker proclaimed him the "spiritual and qualitative leader" of California's Rhône wine movement.

L'histoire du domaine

The story of Alban Vineyards begins with a revelation: on 14 May 1985, for his 24th birthday, John Alban tasted a Condrieu from Château du Rozay that forever changed the course of his life. A Vassar College graduate, this young Californian had long wondered why Europe fermented over 500 grape varieties while California used barely half a dozen — Cabernet and Chardonnay reigning supreme. Captivated by Viognier, he pursued enology studies at UC Davis, secured a scholarship from the Franco-American Chamber of Commerce and immersed himself in the Rhône Valley, where he managed, despite facing considerable local suspicion, to bring back twelve cuttings of Viognier from Condrieu. From 1985, he planted vines for other growers before acquiring his own estate in 1989 — a 250-acre ranch in Edna Valley, whose Mediterranean climate moderated by the Pacific Ocean reminded him of the Rhône Valley. In 1991, he released California's first pure Roussanne, a landmark moment in American viticultural history. Recognised in 2000 as "Artisan Winery of the Year" by Wine & Spirits, the estate became a global benchmark. In 2005 came the ultimate consecration: John Alban was made an honorary citizen and Decurion of Côte-Rôtie and Condrieu — a tribute from the very Rhône producers who, forty years earlier, had feared his plans might threaten their near-extinct varieties.

Le terroir

The estate extends over 66 acres in the heart of Edna Valley, the first AVA in San Luis Obispo County recognised in 1982, across terroir of remarkable geological diversity. The soils present a mosaic of profiles — volcanic loam, gravelly clay, limestone, chalk and sandstone — conferring upon each parcel its own distinct character. The Mediterranean climate is tempered by the cooling influence of the Pacific Ocean, just a few miles away, with ocean breezes and fog extending the ripening season, preserving acidity and aromatic freshness. The estate's three flagship crus — Seymour's (8 acres on limestone and chalk), Reva (clay and gravel), and Lorraine (stony soils and sandstone laced with chalk) — illustrate this pedological richness. John Alban's philosophy rests on what he terms "Albanic farming": closed-loop agriculture with no additions or exports, using only well water, elemental sulphur, carbonates and… affection for the land. A flock of sheep lives among the vines, composting green matter and naturally regulating pests. No irrigation, no certification — John Alban claims with humour to be "neither organic nor biodynamic, but 100% Albanic".

Les vins

The Alban Vineyards range unfolds a complete palette of great Rhône varietals, with a marked predominance for reds. Syrah forms the soul of the estate and is expressed through four exceptional single-vineyard cuvées: Seymour's (aromas of Asian spices, smoked meats, graphite, liquorice), Reva (named after John's mother, with its marine, iodine and saline notes), Lorraine (bright red fruits, round velvety tannins, named after John's wife), and Patrina, a blend of the "disenfranchised" parcels between the grand terroirs, aged 22 months in barrel to preserve its youthful exuberance. Then come Pandora, a sumptuous Grenache and Syrah blend, and The Mason (formerly Forsythe), a pure Mourvèdre of wild yet elegant character. For whites, the estate excels with its Viognier — John Alban having, in his own words, "almost single-handedly doubled the world's acreage" of the variety at a time when it survived on just 50 acres in the Rhône — and its Roussanne, the second such wine ever produced globally, of remarkable aromatic complexity. The Alban style marries structure, harmonious balance and exceptional ageing potential — wines that express Old World grapes through the luminous prism of Californian terroir.

Le vigneron

John Alban embodies the figure of the visionary American winegrower. A Vassar College graduate (1983) trained in enology at UC Davis, he is today an essential figure in the Californian viticultural landscape — Robert Parker having proclaimed him the "spiritual and qualitative leader" of the Rhône movement, while Jeb Dunnuck states that Alban Vineyards would feature without hesitation on any list of the world's greatest estates. A perfectionist and endlessly curious, John Alban personally oversees all aspects of the estate — viticulture, winemaking, sales — with a profoundly humanistic approach. Co-founder of Hospice du Rhône, the world's premier event dedicated to Rhône varietals, he has also developed several clones bearing his name that are used throughout California. His "Albanic farming" approach, blending scientific rigour with ancestral respect for the land, reflects a very long-term vision: "the next 8,000 years", as he likes to say with a mischievous smile. At his side, his family — who share his passion for wine and gastronomy — accompany him daily in this adventure where quality and character take precedence over all other considerations.

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