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Guffens - Château des Tourettes - Bien Entendu Chardonnay 2007

Name: Guffens - Château des Tourettes - Bien Entendu Chardonnay 2007
Brand: Château des Tourettes
Rating: 3.8 (5 reviews)

IGP Vaucluse|White wine

3.8/5 (5 customers)

This "Bien Entendu" Chardonnay cuvée comes from a plot with very chalky soil that is not too warm, ensuring slow ripening and producing perfectly balanced wines. The 2007 vintage has great density and is very fresh and long on the palate. It is certainly one of the best wines of the year (including Burgundy wines). Don't hesitate to buy it! Screw cap.

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Estate

Château des Tourettes

Vintage

Bien Entendu Chardonnay

Vintage

2007

Designation

IGP Vaucluse

Region

Rhône

Grape varieties

100% Chardonnay

Terroirs

very calcareous soil that is not too warm, ensuring slow ripening

Viticulture

vines cultivated, harvested, and sold using natural methods

Grape harvest

manual

Wine making

First pressings only. Alcoholic fermentation in traditional Burgundy barrels (25% new barrels).

Livestock farming

8 months with weekly stirring. The wine is then racked into large oak barrels on fine lees for 4 months.

Alcohol content

13%

Eye

golden yellow dress

Nose

fresh and vibrant, full of freshness

Mouth

high density, it is very fresh and long on the palate

Serve

at 10-12°C

Open

15 minutes before

Drink from

2010

Drink before

2011

Food and wine pairings

A l'apéritif, un poisson grillé, des petits fromages de chèvre secs<br/>

More information on Château des Tourettes

More information on IGP Vaucluse

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide to the Best Wines of France

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France

Rated estate (2022 guide) 1*Star (Up-and-coming stars or quality winemakers producing good-quality wines; you won't be disappointed when tasting the wines from these estates)

About the estate:

Château des Tourettes has a beautiful vineyard on the Apt plateau. Maine and Jean-Marie Guffens have almost completely restructured the vineyard, affirming their desire to create a beautiful terroir through massal selection replanting. The wines are faithful to Jean-Marie Guffens' style, always offering a balance between ripe grapes and a mineral tension on the finish. Jean-Marie and Maine are refocusing production on whites and putting an end to the Guffens du Sud négociant business.

Customer rating

3.8/5

based on 5 reviews

Review and opinion by Mr. DOMINIQUE F. Published on 05/11/2013

A great Chardonnay that I find myself liking more and more. Fruity, mineral, and smooth—what more could you ask for?