Details
- Type: White
- Country: France
- Region: Occitaine
- Vintage: 2020
- Primary grape: Chardonnay
- Secondary grape: Viognier
- Bottle size: 75cl
- Code: 42122
Expression
Full-flavoured, nutty, oaked whites
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Some semi-soft cheeses and smoked cheeses work. Production region matches work e.g. Burgundy and Epoisses
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Full-flavoured e.g. monkfish, tuna, turbot. Crab, lobster, paella, rich fish pie, salmon, smoked fish
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Bay leaf, capers, chives, cinnamon, cloves, fennel, ginger, nutmeg, parsley, saffron, sesame, tarragon, thyme, vanilla
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Roast, braised chicken, duck, ham, kidneys, pork, turkey
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Béarnaise, rich butteror cream-based sauces, black truffle, pancetta, pesto, porcini
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Spicy Asian dishes with fresh coconut
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Grilled peppers, onion tart, roasted root vegetables, light and creamy wild mushroom dishes
About the Wine
Chardonnay
Shar-doe-nay
Chardonnay can produce quality wines in a wide range of climates, with a real varied style. In cool climates like Champagne or Chablis it produces a lean steely wine with pronounced acidity. In warmer climates it develops buttery, honey notes whereas hotter climates, it's richer in body with the flavour of tropical fruits.
Flavours:
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Butter
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Green Apple
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Minerals
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Pineapple
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Vanilla
Viognier
Vee-ohn-yay
Viognier produces aromatic and sometimes exotic wines, it may be thought of as a variety that offers some the approachable rich body nature of a Chardonnay, but with a more aromatic fruity character of peach and apricot. Now widely planted, almost always dry in style.
Flavours:
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Apricot
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Ginger
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Honeysuckle
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Lime
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Peach
The Country
France
Following on from a fantastic vintage the year before, French vineyards endured a mixed bag of weather conditions in the early part of the growing season followed by a long, hot summer which produced some memorable wines, even to rival to the excellence of the previous year.
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