Chardonnay Pays d'Oc - Les Jamelles

Chardonnay Pays d'Oc - Les JamellesLes Jamelles Chardonnay is an elegant, balanced and varietal white wine from the French wine-growing region of Languedoc-Roussillon. In the glass, this wine shines in a brilliant golden yellow. The bouquet smells seductively of green apple, yellow pear and fine white flowers. On the palate, this French white wine flatters with a velvety smooth texture and flavors of juicy pears, apple and pineapple. Subtle melting notes of hazelnuts complement the subtle vanilla note. The delicate acidity is perfectly integrated into the full-bodied, creamy body. A powerful white wine with a pleasant finish. Vinification of the Les Jamelles Chardonnay The Chardonnay grapes grow in Cevennes foothills, Hérault plain, Aude valley and Limoux area on 15-year-old vines in terraced arrangement. This white wine is fermented for 35% in oak barrels (new wood as well as one year old) for 3 weeks. Then this Chardonnay is aged for 9 months in lees in barrels with regular stirring of the lees (bâtonnage). This wine undergoes malolactic fermentation. The remaining 65% undergoes alcoholic fermentation as well as aging in stainless steel tanks. This wine does not undergo malolactic fermentation. Food recommendation for the Chardonnay from Les Jamelles Enjoy this dry white wine from France with dishes of white meat in creamy sauces, with selected sausage specialties or well chilled as a welcome aperitif.