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Domaine de la Métairie d'Alon - Le Village Chardonnay 2018

Name: Domaine de la Métairie d'Alon - Le Village Chardonnay 2018
Brand: Domaine de la Métairie d'Alon
Rating: 3.3 (6 reviews)

IGP Pays d'Oc|White wine|Organic

3.3/5 (6 customers)

Prix Plaisir

Bettane & Desseauve

chardonnay

freshness

This 100% Chardonnay cuvée is a blend of three high-altitude parcels, made in the Burgundian style. After aeration, its nose intensifies and reveals a wide range of aromas of white peach, ripe lemon, fresh banana, followed by pastry, floral and toasted notes. The palate is harmonious, combining roundness, a pleasant mouthfeel and dynamic freshness. The long finish ends with delicate buttery and toasted notes. A very fine achievement!

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Estate

Domaine de la Métairie d'Alon

Vintage

Le Village Chardonnay

Vintage

2018

Designation

IGP Pays d'Oc

Region

Languedoc

Grape varieties

100% CHardonnay

Terroirs

Clay-limestone soils on several high-altitude plots: Le Souleillo, Petite Fuche, and Les Plôs. In the mountainous area around the village of Magrie, between Limoux and Roquetaillade, in the Upper Aude Valley.

Viticulture

Certified organic

Grape harvest

Manuals

Wine making

Direct pressing of whole clusters in a 20-hectoliter pneumatic press without SO₂, static settling for 24 hours, fermentation partly in oak demi-muids and 2- to 5-year-old barrels and partly in stainless steel vats.

Livestock farming

75% aged in barrels on lees with stirring for 8 months. 25% aged in stainless steel vats. 20% of the cuvée undergoes malolactic fermentation.

Alcohol content

14%

Organic

Yes

Eye

Pale gold color

Nose

Intense and complex, aromas of white peach, ripe lemon, fresh banana, followed by pastry notes (lemon tart), floral touches, and subtle toasted notes (hazelnuts).

Mouth

Harmonious and balanced, beautiful complexity, roundness, freshness and liveliness, remarkable length

Serve

At 10-12°C

Drink before

2023-2025

Food and wine pairings

Enjoy with appetizers, asparagus, goat cheese salad, baked eggs, white fish en papillote or grilled, or even Comté cheese...

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Bettane & Desseauve

Wine rated Prix Plaisir (Pleasure Award)

Rated estate (2020 guide) 2 stars (A serious and recommendable production, but a little more consistent and uniform than the previous one)

About the estate:

Laurent Delaunay set up his winery in Marseillette, a small wine-growing village not far from Carcassonne, and oenologist Vincent Charleux is in charge of it. These two enthusiasts of the Languedoc terroirs combine their talents to select the best plots, vinification methods, blends, and aging techniques. Laurent Delaunay and his wife Catherine, also an oenologist, had already created Les Jamelles in 1991, a range of wines made from remarkable grape varieties. At the end of 2015, they bought the La Métairie d'Alon estate in Limoux with the aim of producing exceptional Pinot Noir and Chardonnay wines on the beautiful high-altitude terroir of Magrie. The estate covers 25 hectares of organic and biodynamic vineyards, divided into 25 plots, allowing for plot selection and handcrafted cuvées. By the third vintage, their success was already evident. The sunny Pinot Noir cuvée, produced on a north-facing clay plot, is breathtaking. This estate richly deserves a second star!

Customer rating

3.3/5

based on 6 reviews