Description

Les Jamelles Chardonnay

With Les Jamelles Chardonnay, Catherine Delaunay demonstrates all of her Burgundian expertise. This wine is complex and elegant, with perfect balance between freshness and fruit, boasting a slight touch of oak and a rich, long, harmonious finish.

Six terroirs may go into the production of a Les Jamelles Chardonnay! Cool, mineral or 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 the environs of Narbonne or the slopes of the Orb Valley; or the Aude River plain whose grapes contribute tautness and length.

Alcoholic fermentation is slow (3 to 6 weeks) and temperature controlled. Approximately half of the cuvée is aged on oak and on fine lees for 9 months with frequent stirring of the lees. Malolactic fermentation for a part of the cuvée that gives buttery notes and complexity to the wine.

Les Jamelles Chardonnay stands out for its freshness, fruit and richness. The wine begins with a gorgeous golden color. Aromas of apricot and pear, 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, well-balanced wine that boasts remarkable freshness, pleasing minerality and a long finish.

Serve well chilled as an aperitif, with seafood, fish, cold cuts, or white meats. Catherine Delaunay particularly likes to serve it with a nice roasted chicken and potatoes.

Les Jamelles Chardonnay Notes To Your Senses:

• APPEARANCE: Golden
• AROMA: Apricot, pear, hazelnut, white flowers, and hints of butter
• TASTE: Complex and  well balanced notes of oak, candied chestnut and toffee that are followed by nuances  of lemon
• FINISH: Fresh and long with a lingering minerality
• ABV: 13.5%