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Sélection Spéciale Chardonnay-Viognier Les Jamelles White wine ● Vin de Pays d'Oc
2018 75cl
90
DEC
DEC
15
B+D
B+D
Photo for illustration purposes only. Vintage sold: 2018
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Coup de cœur
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Plaisir
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Révélation
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In a few words ...
This Sélection Spéciale is one of the finest cuvées vinified by Catherine Delaunay, the oenologist behind "Les Jamelles" wines. Produced from old Chardonnay and Viognier vines grown on the finest Languedoc terroirs, it has been vinified and partly aged in oak barrels for 6 to 7 months. The grapes are harvested very early in the morning to preserve all their aromas. For Chardonnay, alcoholic fermentation begins in vats after cold settling, and finishes tran- quillement in barrels. Malolactic fermentation is partially carried out in barrels. For Viognier, a traditional method is used, with the cold-settled juice poured directly into the barrels where alcoholic fermentation takes place. Malolactic fermentation is allowed to begin, and then blocked at the start of winter. Catherine Delaunay then selects the best barrels to define her blend, which will rest for a few weeks after bottling.
Depuis le millésime 2017, plusieurs cuvées parcellaires ont été créées de façon à ce que l'adéquation entre terroir et cépage soit parfaite : le résultat est remarquable, d'autant que le rapport prix-plaisir est tout à fait convaincant
Tasting notes
Appearance
This wine has a beautiful golden color with green highlights.
Aroma
It offers praline and buttery notes, as well as aromas of candied lemon and orange peel, on a long, round palate.
Wine Fruity
Taste
Balanced and round.
Wine Long | Rond
Product details
Keeps
5 years
Peak
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Service
11°C
Grape varieties Chardonnay, Viognier
Terroir Les vignes de Chardonnay que nous avons sélectionnées sont situées dans l’Aude, à côté de Limoux. Le Viognier vient du Minervois.
Culture type
Reasoned agriculture
Alcohol
13%
Content
75cl
Decanting
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Food and wine pairings
Meat
Viandes blanches, un foie gras et son confit de figue
Fish and seafood
Noix st-jacques à la crème
Vegetables
Une mousse d’asperges, un œuf cocotte à la truffe blanche
Desserts
Gâteau praliné ou à la frangipane, une tarte à l’abricot ou un crumble à l’ananas et à la vanille.
Guides reviews
90 / 100 Decanter
15 / 20 Bettane et Desseauve avant 2020
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ClémentL
• 706 reviews • Registered since 2020
An excellent surprise! A wine perfectly balanced between roundness and freshness.
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Creamy on the palate. Superb blend of Viognier and Chardonnay. Nice acidity. If you're not a fan of woody American Chardonnay, this is the wine for you!
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From one vintage to the next, this wine remains a sure bet, perfectly balancing Viognier and Chardonnay.
This makes it as enjoyable as an aperitif as it is with desserts.
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Good balance, aromatic nose, woody, perfect for fish, white meat and a good 18-month conté.
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not too sweet, pleasantly mild acidity, light taste on the palate
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This wine has a beautiful honey color. The Viognier and Chardonnay grapes balance harmoniously to offer a soft, slightly sweet aroma reminiscent of a galette des rois. There are also notes of peach and exotic fruit.
Les Jamelles
Les Jamelles is a domain from the region Languedoc-Roussillon in France, that produces 8 wines available to purchase, including the wine Sélection Spéciale Chardonnay-Viognier 2018.
Appellation
Vin de Pays d'Oc
The appellation Vin de Pays d'Oc is part of the region of Languedoc-Roussillon from France which include Les Jamelles and its 8 cuvées. Spread over 42,800 ha, this region is 2.4 million hectolitres per year.
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