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

IGP Pays d'Oc|White wine|Organic

3.3/5 (6 customers)

Prix Plaisir

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Chardonnay

freshness

This 100% Chardonnay cuvée is a blend of three high-altitude vineyards, assembled in the Burgundian style. After aeration, its nose intensifies, revealing a broad palette of aromas of white peach, ripe lemon, and fresh banana, followed by pastry, floral, and toasty notes. The palate is harmonious, combining roundness, a pleasant texture, and dynamic freshness. The long finish ends on delicate buttery and toasty notes. A truly beautiful wine!

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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

Winemaking

Whole clusters are pressed directly in a 20-hectoliter pneumatic press without SO₂, followed by 24 hours of static settling; fermentation takes place partly in oak demi-muids and 2- to 5-year-old barrels, and partly in stainless steel tanks

Livestock farming

75% is aged in barrels on the lees with regular stirring for 8 months. 25% is aged in stainless steel tanks. 20% of the blend undergoes malolactic fermentation.

Alcohol content

14%

Organic

Yes

Eye

Pale gold color

Nose

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

Palate

Harmonious and well-balanced, with beautiful complexity, roundness, freshness, and liveliness, and a remarkable finish

Serve

At 10-12°C

Drink before

2023-2025

Food and wine pairings

Enjoy it with appetizers, asparagus, goat cheese salad, baked eggs, white fish baked in foil or grilled, or even Comté cheese...

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Wine rated "Plaisir" (Plaisir)

Rated estate (2020 guide): 2 stars (A solid, recommendable wine, though slightly more consistent and uniform than the previous vintage)

About the estate:

Laurent Delaunay has established his winemaking facilities in Marseillette, a small wine-growing village not far from Carcassonne, and oenologist Vincent Charleux oversees operations there. These two enthusiasts of the Languedoc terroirs pool their talents to carefully select the vineyards, winemaking methods, blends, and aging processes. Laurent Delaunay, along with his wife Catherine—an oenologist like him—had already created Les-Jamelles in 1991, a range of wines made from remarkable grape varieties. In late 2015, they purchased the La Métairie d’Alon estate in Limoux with the goal of producing exceptional Pinot Noirs and Chardonnays on the beautiful high-altitude terroir of Magrie. The estate comprises 25 hectares cultivated using organic and biodynamic methods, divided into 25 plots that allow for plot-specific selections and meticulously crafted 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