CALMEL & JOSEPH VILLA BLANCHE CHARDONNAY

Tasting notes:

Gleaming bright with yellow-green reflections. The very hot, dry summer this year gave us an intense wine with powerful aromas of soft fruits such as apricot and peach vine as it opens, followed by aniseed, lightly vanilla and coconut that contribute a delightful freshness. Meticulous blending is rewarded by superb balance in the mouth between density and tension. The fruit finds perfect expression thanks to toasted notes of grilled almonds and a subtly smoky finish. As captivating as ever, Villa Blanche Chardonnay 2021 lives up to its reputation, with its fine typicity and distinctive saline note on the finish.

About the wine:

The grapes are picked at night, in two passes. The first harvest is done at a relatively early stage in maturity, to keep freshness in the wine. Then 15 days later a second harvest is done, to get good concentration and varietal aromas. Grapes are destemmed and then macerated at 5°C for 4 hours. Fermentation is termpature-controlled 15°C (no malolactic fermentation).The Chardonnay is are aged for three months in oak barrels then bottled.

About the producer:

Founded in 1995, Calmel & Joseph is a maison de négoce specializing in Languedoc-Roussillon wines from private wineries from across the region.

Over the years, they have built close personal relationships with a large number of growers from all appellations. Convinced of the extraordinary potential of this region, oenologist, Laurent Calmel, and Jerome Joseph work together on the vinification, blending and ageing of wines with the common purpose of demonstrating the little known yet unique quality of these Mediterranean terroirs.

As well as their desire to produce high quality wines consistent with their terroirs, they are committed to making wines which reflect their convictions and experience.