Domaine Ortola - Ôde à la Main blanc 2021
Languedoc
White
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This Mediterranean cuvée, a blend of 85% Vermentino and 15% Viognier, is characterized by its delicate, expressive allure. On the palate, it's smooth and round, with mineral tones and a long finish. A fine white to accompany scallops or salmon tartare.
Features
Estate
Domaine Ortola
Cuvée
Ôde à la main
Vintage
2021
Designation
Languedoc
Region
Languedoc
Grape varieties
85% Vermentino, 15% Viognier
Terroirs
Clay-limestone soil with rounded pebbles
Viticulture
Certified organic and biodynamic
Harvest
Manual
Winemaking
In concrete tanks, with indigenous yeasts, no SO2 added before the end of alcoholic fermentation in new barrels.
Breeding
In concrete tanks
Alcohol content
13%
Organic
Yes
Tasting & pairing
Eye
Bright light yellow colour
Nose
Light apricot and peach aromas with a hint of petrol
Mouth
Ample and delicate, round on the palate with lovely substance, fresh, mineral structure. Good persistence.
Serve
AT 10-12°C
Drink before
2025
Food and wine pairing
Enjoy as an aperitif, with cod accras, scallops and salmon tartar...
Domaine Ortola
Languedoc
Expert opinion
Guide Hachette des vins
Domaine noté (guide 2025) Award-winning wines (The wines of this producer are regularly awarded by the guide)
About the domain :
On the outskirts of Narbonne and bordering the Etang de Bages, the Quartouze plateau is a historic Languedoc terroir, with soils of rolled pebbles. The bishops of the cité& audoise had vineyards here. In 1983, engineer Georges Ortola bought an abandoned vineyard, then a second one five years later. Today, with his children Hélène and Nelson, he farms 120 ha biodynamically. His vineyard is used as pasture for sheep in winter.
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Domaine noté Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)
Customer reviews
Customer rating
3.5/5
out of 4 reviews
Note and review by M. GILLES D. Published on 25/05/2022
If the attack is taut and slender thanks to the dominant Vermentino, the mid-palate is round and ample, but linear with its white fruit flavors enhanced by a hint of citrus. The finish, a little short on length, reveals a certain freshness due to beautiful bitters nuanced with floral and menthol notes. Perhaps it would have been wiser to blend Grenache Blanc and/or Grenache Gris rather than Viognier? Score of 3.4. The combination of fatness and minerality of this unpretentious white was well-suited to a convivial Catalan sarsuela shared with the family.
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Note and review by M. JEAN FRANCOIS L. Published on 08/07/2024
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Note and review by M. GUY L. Published on 14/06/2022
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Note and review by Mme MARIE ANNE B. Published on 15/05/2022
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