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Montsablé Réserve Chardonnay offers the richness and creamy texture of a gently oaked Chardonnay without sacrificing freshness. Produced in the cooler vineyards of southern France's Haute Vallée de l'Aude, it combines ripe peach, delicate floral aromas and subtle vanilla and toasted notes with beautifully balanced acidity.
Careful lees ageing adds texture and complexity, while partial maturation in French oak provides a gentle creamy character rather than overwhelming the fruit. The result is generous and satisfying, yet elegant and refreshing.
An excellent choice for Chardonnay lovers who enjoy a little oak and richness but prefer their wines balanced rather than heavily buttery or dominated by wood.
Tasting Notes
Nose: Delicate white flowers, ripe peach and orchard fruit, accompanied by subtle vanilla and toasted oak aromas.
Palate: Generous and beautifully balanced, with ripe white peach, citrus and gentle stone fruit flavours. A creamy texture adds richness, while restrained French oak contributes vanilla and light toasty notes. Refreshing acidity and a subtle mineral character prevent the wine from becoming heavy.
Finish: Smooth, elegant and persistent, with lingering peach, gentle oak spice and a refreshing mineral lift.
About
Montsablé Réserve Chardonnay is produced in the Haute Vallée de l'Aude in southern France, an area particularly well suited to Chardonnay thanks to its elevated vineyards, cooler growing conditions and limestone-rich soils.
The Montsablé range is part of Terres Fidèles, a collection of wines created to express the distinctive character of carefully selected vineyard sites in southern France. The approach draws inspiration from the elegance and balance traditionally associated with Burgundy's classic grape varieties.
For this Réserve Chardonnay, the emphasis is on combining ripe fruit with freshness, texture and carefully controlled oak influence. The result is a wine with the generosity and creamy character that many Chardonnay drinkers enjoy, without allowing oak or richness to dominate.
It is particularly appealing to customers looking for a step up from a straightforward unoaked Chardonnay, or those who enjoy fuller white wines but still want freshness and definition.
Winemaking: The wine is made entirely from Chardonnay grapes. Following fermentation, it spends time ageing on its fine lees, developing additional texture, weight and complexity. Approximately 30% of the wine is matured in French oak for six months, with no new oak used. This adds gentle vanilla, toasted notes and creamy richness while allowing the fresh fruit character to remain prominent.
Vineyards: The grapes come from carefully selected vineyards in the Haute Vallée de l'Aude, where vines approximately 20 to 30 years old grow in clay-limestone soils. Altitude and cooling Atlantic winds encourage slower ripening, helping the Chardonnay develop ripe fruit flavours while preserving the acidity essential to its balanced style.
Food Pairing
An excellent partner for roast chicken, salmon, trout and richly flavoured fish dishes. Its creamy texture makes it particularly suitable for seafood with butter or cream sauces, including lobster and langoustines. Also enjoyable with mushroom risotto, creamy pasta dishes and roast poultry.
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