Calmel & Joseph - IGP Pays d'Oc Villa Blanche Chardonnay blanc 2022

Name: Calmel & Joseph - IGP Pays d'Oc Villa Blanche Chardonnay blanc 2022
Brand: Calmel & Joseph
Rating: 3.8 (10 reviews)

IGP Pays d'Oc|White wine

Languedoc

White

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Drink

3.8/5 (10 customers)

2*Étoiles

Hachette

(2019 vintage notes)

chardonnay

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This Chardonnay, with its brilliant pale yellow color and golden highlights, has an assertive, elegant character. The palate is full-bodied and unctuous, with good length. A perfectly balanced vintage to accompany asparagus risotto or sea bream en papillote.

Features

Estate

Calmel & Joseph

Cuvée

Villa Blanche - Chardonnay

Vintage

2022

Designation

IGP Pays d'Oc

Region

Languedoc

Grape varieties

100% Chardonnay

Terroirs

Volcanic and clay-limestone

Viticulture

Traditional and meticulous

Harvest

Overnight in two stages, at optimum maturity

Winemaking

Total destemming, 4-hour maceration at 5°C, 24-hour static settling, alcoholic fermentation at 15°C, no malolactic fermentation.

Breeding

70% in stainless steel tanks and 30% in barrels for 3 months

Alcohol content

13.5%

Tasting & pairing

Eye

Bright pale yellow with golden highlights

Nose

Powerful, well-balanced aromas of acacia flowers, vine peach and anise, with fragrances of gingerbread, vanilla and coconut milk.

Mouth

Straightforward and full-bodied, with notes of mint, jeunets flowers, juniper, exotic fruits (mango, grapefruit) and a long, smooth finish of butter, honey and toasted almonds.

Serve

at 8-10°C

Drink before

2024

Food and wine pairing

Enjoy with fillet of sea bass en papillote, asparagus risotto...

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Expert opinion

Bettane & Desseauve

Domaine rated (guide 2023) 2*Stars (A serious and recommendable production, but a little more regular and homogeneous than the previous one)

About the domain :

The ideal house for those who want to discover good Languedoc wines faithful to their terroir. Jérôme Joseph and Laurent Calmel are wine merchants without a winery. They mature their selected cuvées with the winegrowers from whom they buy them, respecting the flavors and terroirs of their origins. A wide gourmet range with many successful wines and a few stunning surprises.

Decanter

Area rated Recommended

Guide Hachette des vins

Rated wine (guide 2021) 2*Stars (Vintage 2019) (Outstanding wine)

Domaine noté (guide 2023) Award-winning wines (The wines of this producer are regularly awarded by the guide)

About the domain :

In 1995, oenologist Laurent Calmel teamed up with Jérôme Joseph to found a trading house specializing in Languedoc-Roussillon terroir wines. The duo launched their label in 2007. He selects the plots, vinifies and ages the cuvées.

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Domaine noté Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)

Jancis Robinson

Recommended area

Customer reviews

Customer rating

3.8/5

out of 10 reviews