Reserve des Champs de Nummus – Organic – AOP Limoux
£21.00
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Description
Organic Wine
A complex, mineral nose with which are mingled hints of ripe fruit, flowers and spices. Full and lingering on the palate, firm, rich, and of great elegance. The silky finish reveals a nice freshness, but also a laying-down potential of at least 5 years.
The wine is named after the numerous Nummulite fossils to be found scattered over the vineyard. The ‘High Valley of the Aude’. A block of 12 hectares of Chardonnay planted in 1972, lying at an altitude of 400-450 metres and facing S/S-E. The sub-soil is limestone clay, and the gravelly top-soil is black, and rich in shale and pebbles. These Chardonnay vines face the Pyrenees. The combined effect of the soil,full exposure to the sun and wind, and the altitude create an exceptional micro-climate favouring a slow and lengthy ripening process.
Additional information
| Style | White |
|---|---|
| Terroir | AOP Limoux |
| Grape variety | Chardonnay 100% |
| Aroma | flinty, Mineral |
| Taste | Blond tabacco, flinty, Peach |
| Food Pairing | Fish, Shellfish, Soft cheese |
| Vinification | 20%of the barrels are new and 80% are one or two vintages old. Both alcoholic and malolactic fermentations take place in barrels, and the maturing of the wine with regular batonnage |
Grower
Jean-Luc TERRIER et Julien COLLORAY (uncle and nephew) This wine is vinified according to Auriol winegrowers’ guidelines and overseen by our oenologists.
Tasting & pairing
It is a great chardonnay with flinty creamy taste that will go perfectly with creamy chicken with mushrooms, white meat in general, as well as cheeses.
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