Chardonnay Sainte Marie

J.L. Denois

This old-vine Chardonnay hails from the Sainte Marie vineyard in Roquetaillade, less than one hectare in size and one of the highest in the Aude, situated over 400m above sea level. This is a rich, robust, and silky Chard with a manifold citrus profile and a fine grained acid structure typical of the long hang time before harvest the altitude of this plot affords. Lightly oaked and beautifully poised, this wine is drinking right now with tertiary touches of toasted hazelnut already appearing. For the patient, all signs point to this wine developing gorgeously over three to five years in the cellar.

Country:  France

Region:  Limoux, Languedoc

Appellation:  Limoux AOC

Climate:  Cool Mediterranean

Altitude:  400m

Soils:  Clay & Limestone

Varietal/Blend:  100% Chardonnay

Fermentation:  Gently pressed whole-cluster, gravity fed, with only free run juices for this cuvée. Indigenous yeast fermentation in 500 litre French Oak demi-muids that have been used at least 5 times to avoid excessive oak flavours.

Ageing:  Aged at least nine months on the fine lees in French Oak without racking and with minimal bâtonnage. Lightly plate filtered at time of bottling.

Vineyard & Vine Age:  The old-vine 'Sainte Marie' vineyard in Roquetaillade, one of the highest in the Aude. Vines are high trellised at 2m. Organic. Only 30hl/ha yield. Hand harvested into small 15kg crates to avoid premature crushing and oxidation.

ABV:  12.5%

Produced Cases: 

CSPC:  871544

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Jean-Louis Denois


Limoux, Languedoc, France

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Chardonnay Sainte Marie
J.L. Denois

Country:  France

Region:  Limoux, Languedoc

Appellation:  Limoux AOC

This old-vine Chardonnay hails from the Sainte Marie vineyard in Roquetaillade, less than one hectare in size and one of the highest in the Aude, situated over 400m above sea level. This is a rich, robust, and silky Chard with a manifold citrus profile and a fine grained acid structure typical of the long hang time before harvest the altitude of this plot affords. Lightly oaked and beautifully poised, this wine is drinking right now with tertiary touches of toasted hazelnut already appearing. For the patient, all signs point to this wine developing gorgeously over three to five years in the cellar.

TECHNICAL INFO

Climate:  Cool Mediterranean

Altitude:  400m

Soils:  Clay & Limestone

Varietal/Blend:  100% Chardonnay

Fermentation:  Gently pressed whole-cluster, gravity fed, with only free run juices for this cuvée. Indigenous yeast fermentation in 500 litre French Oak demi-muids that have been used at least 5 times to avoid excessive oak flavours.

Ageing:  Aged at least nine months on the fine lees in French Oak without racking and with minimal bâtonnage. Lightly plate filtered at time of bottling.

Vineyard & Vine Age:  The old-vine 'Sainte Marie' vineyard in Roquetaillade, one of the highest in the Aude. Vines are high trellised at 2m. Organic. Only 30hl/ha yield. Hand harvested into small 15kg crates to avoid premature crushing and oxidation.

ABV:  12.5%

Produced Cases: 

CSPC:  871544

Giovanni Autuori
Calgary + Alberta South

T: 403-971-1898

E: giovanni@vinoalvino.ca

Joe Gurba
Edmonton + Alberta North

T: 780-203-5284

E: joeg@vinoalvino.ca

Chardonnay Sainte Marie
J.L. Denois
This old-vine Chardonnay hails from the Sainte Marie vineyard in Roquetaillade, less than one hectare in size and one of the highest in the Aude, situated over 400m above sea level. This is a rich, robust, and silky Chard with a manifold citrus profile and a fine grained acid structure typical of the long hang time before harvest the altitude of this plot affords. Lightly oaked and beautifully poised, this wine is drinking right now with tertiary touches of toasted hazelnut already appearing. For the patient, all signs point to this wine developing gorgeously over three to five years in the cellar.

TECHNICAL INFO

Country:  France

Region:  Limoux, Languedoc

Appellation:  Limoux AOC

Climate:  Cool Mediterranean

Altitude:  400m

Soils:  Clay & Limestone

Varietal/Blend:  100% Chardonnay

Fermentation:  Gently pressed whole-cluster, gravity fed, with only free run juices for this cuvée. Indigenous yeast fermentation in 500 litre French Oak demi-muids that have been used at least 5 times to avoid excessive oak flavours.

Ageing:  Aged at least nine months on the fine lees in French Oak without racking and with minimal bâtonnage. Lightly plate filtered at time of bottling.

Vineyard & Vine Age:  The old-vine 'Sainte Marie' vineyard in Roquetaillade, one of the highest in the Aude. Vines are high trellised at 2m. Organic. Only 30hl/ha yield. Hand harvested into small 15kg crates to avoid premature crushing and oxidation.

ABV:  12.5%

Produced Cases: 

CSPC:  871544

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