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Toques et Clochers - Terroir Autan 2016

Toques et Clochers - Terroir Autan 2016

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4/5 (2 customers)

15/20

Bettane & Desseauve

"A nose of exotic fruits, smoke, and broom, enveloping and invigorating on the palate, with a hint of balancing bitterness. We love this lively, well-made, and refreshing cuvée." (Le Guide Bettane & Desseauve des Vins de France 2019) Dry, shallow gravelly terroir.

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Estate

Toques et Clochers

Vintage

Terroir Autan

Vintage

2016

Designation

Limoux

Region

Languedoc

Grape varieties

100% Chardonnay

Terroirs

Autan, hot and dry climate, promoting early ripening, reinforced by gravelly, dry, shallow soils

Viticulture

Traditional and refined

Grape harvest

At optimal maturity

Wine making

In barrels, 90% of the juice comes from pressing the whole harvest (uncrushed) in a pneumatic press, and 10% of the juice comes from skin maceration (24 hours at 17°C).

Livestock farming

10 months in French oak barrels

Eye

Yellow dress with green highlights

Nose

Elegant with aromas of white-fleshed fruits, with subtle floral and toasted nuances.

Mouth

Fresh, elegant, and well-balanced

Serve

At 12-14°C

Apogee

2020

Food and wine pairings

Food and wine pairings

Enjoy with turbot in hollandaise sauce, monkfish skewers in béarnaise sauce, or Comté cheese.

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Bettane & Desseauve

Bettane & Desseauve

Wine rated (2019 guide) 15/20 (Very good wine)

Rated estate (2025 guide) 1*Star (A serious, recommendable production, in line with what one would expect from its appellation(s))

About wine:

Nose of exotic fruits, smoke, and broom, enveloping and invigorating on the palate, with a hint of balancing bitterness. We love this lively, well-crafted, and refreshing cuvée.

About the estate:

The Sieur d'Arques cooperative is the major economic player in Limoux, marketing 16 million bottles. A pioneer in plot selection, it has been committed to quality for twenty years and continues to produce very well-balanced vintages. The range of Toques-et-Clochers whites, made from Chardonnay grapes grown in four Limoux terroirs, is aged in barrels in the Burgundian style, with bâtonnage, resulting in generous, charming and perfectly balanced wines. A lovely range of quality sparkling wines perfectly complements the winery's selection. Its consistent quality makes it a true spearhead for the appellation.

Hachette Wine Guide

Guide Hachette des vins

Rated estate (2025 guide) Award-winning wines (This producer's wines are regularly recognized by the guide)

About the estate:

The Sieur d'Arques cooperative winery is a key player in the Limoux wine region, where it accounts for around 60% of production. Founded in 1946, it now has some 205 members and owns a vast vineyard covering 1,800 hectares spread across more than 40 communes, enabling it to carry out rigorous plot selection across a wide variety of terroirs. Its Toques et Clochers auction, established in 1990, has given Limoux a renewed reputation and drawn attention to its still wines.

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4/5

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