Domaine Ortola - Ôde à la Main blanc 2021
"Delicious!"
This Mediterranean cuvée, produced from a blend of 85% Vermentino and 15% Viognier, is characterized by its delicate and expressive style. The palate is smooth and round, with a beautiful richness and mineral tones that give it a long finish. This lovely white wine pairs well with scallops or salmon tartare.
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Eye
Bright light yellow color
Nose
Light with subtle aromas of apricot and peach, a delicate hint of petrol
Mouth
Ample and delicate, round on the palate with lovely substance, fresh and mineral structure. Beautiful persistence.
Serve
At 10-12°C
Drink before
2025
Food and wine pairings
Enjoy as an appetizer: cod fritters, scallops, and salmon tartare...
Guide Hachette des vins
Rated estate (2025 guide) Award-winning wines (This producer's wines are regularly recognized by the guide)
About the estate:
On the outskirts of Narbonne and on the banks of the Bages lake, the Quartouze plateau is a historic Languedoc terroir with rounded pebble soils. The bishops of the city and the Aude region had vineyards here. In 1983, engineer Georges Ortola bought an abandoned vineyard, then a second one five years later. Today, he and his children Hélène and Nelson farm 120 hectares using biodynamic methods. His vineyard is used as pasture for sheep in winter.
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Rated Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)
Customer rating
3.5/5
based on 4 reviews
Note and opinion by Mr. GILLES D. Published on 05/25/2022
While the attack is tense and slender thanks to the dominance of Vermentino, the mid-palate is round and full-bodied, yet linear with flavors of white fruit enhanced by a hint of citrus. The finish, which is a little short, reveals a certain freshness due to beautiful bitter notes nuanced with floral and mentholated notes. Perhaps it would have been better to use Grenache Blanc and/or Grenache Gris rather than Viognier in the blend? Score: 3.4. The combination of richness and minerality in this unpretentious white wine was well suited to a convivial Catalan sarsuela shared with the family.
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Note and opinion by Mr. JEAN FRANCOIS L. Published on 07/08/2024
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Note and opinion by Mr. GUY L. Published on 06/14/2022
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Review and opinion by Ms. MARIE ANNE B. Published on 05/15/2022
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