An inspiring Chardonnay! Concentration of apple, lime, honey and oak. Nice acidity, a bit of butter and a long aftertaste. Very good price/quality ratio!
Paul Mas L’Artisan Le Chardonnay is an elegant wine from Paul Mas’s finest vineyards. This 100% Chardonnay is part of the “Craftmanship wines”; a collection of wines showcasing the best of the French Languedoc. An elegant wine with aromas of tropical fruit, roasted hazelnut, and delicious vanilla. Soft, ripe, and round, as you would expect from a Chardonnay. Fantastic with anything from the sea, or simply as an aperitif.

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James Suckling rates this wine with no less than 90 points!

In addition, the Le Chardonnay received a Gold Medal at the wine competition Elle à Table.

The vineyards

The vineyards are situated at an altitude of about 200 to 250 meters in the Pays d’Oc. The Chardonnay-grapes come from 15 to 20-year-old vines. The soil consists of calcareous clay and pebbles. The pebbles ensure that water drains well from the vines, and the clay retains sufficient moisture to provide the grapes with enough water during dry periods. The climate in the vineyards is Mediterranean with oceanic influences. The warm, sun-drenched days receive sufficient cooling from the ocean so that the grapes can ripen optimally.

Harvest and vinification

At night, when the temperature is still low, the harvesting machines move through the vineyards. The freshly harvested grapes end up in the refrigerated machine and are transported to the winery as quickly as possible. First, destemming takes place, after which pneumatic pressing begins. Settling occurs at a cold temperature of 6ºC. The majority of the wine, 80%, ferments for 2 weeks in stainless steel tanks. The remaining 20% ferments in American oak barrels. The oak imparts aromas of roasted hazelnuts. One-third of the wine undergoes malolactic fermentation, during which sharp malic acids are converted into rounded lactic acids. This gives the wine a full, round flavor and aromas of vanilla, among others. After fermentation, it is time for aging. The entire wine ages for 4 months in oak barrels.

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