Chardonnay - Les Jamelles 2023 0,75L

With Les Jamelles Chardonnay, Catherine Delaunay demonstrates all of
her Burgundian know-how. 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.

GRAPE VARIETY
100 % Chardonnay

TERROIR(S)
Six terroirs 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.

VINIFICATION
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 (bâtonnage).
Malolactic fermentation for a part of the cuvée that gives buttery notes
and complexity to the wine.

TASTING
Les Jamelles Chardonnay stands out for its freshness, fruit and
richness, recalling the Burgundian origins of the creator of the wines,
Catherine Delaunay. 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.

FOOD & WINE
Serve well chilled (12°C) 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, or bass en papillote.