Les Jamelles, Chardonnay , IGP Pays d'Oc, Blanc, 2024
Presentation
- A blend of wines from 6 terroirs: cool terroirs with marked salinity (crispness) and warmer terroirs (roundness and richness).
- Precision and balanced aromas inspired by Catherine Delaunay's Burgundian know-how.
Terroir
Les Jamelles Chardonnay is made from 6 different terroirs. Cool, mineral and saline terroirs, such as the Thau lagoon basin, the upper Aude valley near Limoux, or the western Aude department; terroirs that lend richness and roundness such as areas near Narbonne or the slopes of the Orb Valley; and the Aude River plain whose grapes contribute tautness and length.
Winemaking
Alcoholic fermentation is slow (3 to 6 weeks) and temperature controlled. Une partie de la cuvée subit une fermentation malolactique partielle, celle-ci va donner des notes beurrées et apporter de la complexité à l’ensemble.
Ageing
Approximately half of the cuvée is aged on oak and on fine lees for 9 months with frequent stirring of the lees (bâtonnage).
Varietal
Chardonnay
Serving
Serve chilled (10°-12°C).
Tasting
Les Jamelles Chardonnay stands out for its freshness, fruit and richness, recalling the Burgundian origins of Catherine. Doted with gorgeous limpid golden colour, this wine is redolent of apricot and pear aromas, notes of hazelnut and white flowers, and a slightly buttery finish. The oak is expressed subtly through notes of candied chestnut, toffee and praline that are underpinned by a lemony nuance. On the palate, this is a complex, wellbalanced wine that boasts remarkable freshness, pleasing minerality and a long finish.
Taste profile
Vins blancs ronds
Food pairings
To be enjoyed as an aperitif, with seafood, fish, cold cuts, fresh salads or white meats as a classic roasted chicken and its French fries.