GRANDE COURTADE
• IGP PAYS D’OC•
Chardonnay
Vinification process : Slow press with juice selection. 20% is aged on lees with stirring for 6 months.
Tasting :
Eye | Pale yellow robe with green highlights.
Nose | Lightly toasted.
Mouth | Notes of white flowers and citrus.
Finish | Long and complex.
Food and wine pairing : Grilled fish, or white meat with a sauce.
Ageing potential : 1-3 years
Service :
8°- 10°C.
This Chardonnay reaches a nice maturity at La Grande Courtade, where we have sun and coolness: if you go there during September, it is not uncommon to see a big cloud above the vines! Just what is needed for the grapes to ripen and not burn. We want an expression of freshness, we have to fight in the Languedoc to avoid overripe fruit! 20 % of the wine is aged in barrels, to give the final blend a delicate note of butter, brioche… our Proust’s madeleine! A Chardonnay produced on a unique terroir, to offer freshness and complexity. 2021 : Jancis Robinson 15/20 + Wine Enthusiast 88 Best Buy 2019 : Jancis Robinson 16/20 2018 : Concours Général de Bruxelles Silver.
