15/20
Bettane & Desseauve
"Exotic fruit, smoke and broom on the nose, enveloping and invigorating on the palate, with a hint of balancing bitterness. We love this nervous, well-made and refreshing cuvée." (Le Guide Bettane & Desseauve des Vins de France 2019) Dry, shallow gravel terroir.
Features
Estate
Toques et Clochers
Cuvée
Terroir Autan
Vintage
2016
Designation
Limoux
Region
Languedoc
Grape varieties
100% Chardonnay
Terroirs
Autan, a hot, dry climate favouring early ripening, enhanced by dry, shallow gravelly soils.
Viticulture
Traditional and meticulous
Harvest
At optimum maturity
Winemaking
In barrels, 90% of the juice comes from pressing the whole harvest (not destemmed) in a pneumatic press, 10% of the juice comes from pellicular maceration (24 hours at 17°C).
Breeding
10 months in French oak barrels
Tasting & pairing
Eye
Yellow with green highlights
Nose
Elegant white-fleshed fruit aromas, with fine floral and toasted nuances
Mouth
Fresh, elegant and well-balanced
Serve
AT 12-14°C
Apogée
2020
Food and wine pairing
Enjoy with turbot with hollandaise sauce, monkfish brochettes with béarnaise sauce or comté cheese.
Toques et Clochers
Limoux
Expert opinion
Bettane & Desseauve
Wine rated (2019 guide) 15/20 (Very good wine)
Domaine rated (guide 2023) 1*Star (A serious, recommendable production, in line with what one has the right to expect from its appellation(s))
About the wine:
Exotic fruit, smoke and broom on the nose, enveloping and invigorating on the palate, with a hint of balancing bitterness. We like this nervous, well-made and refreshing cuvée.
About the domain :
The Sieur d'Arques cooperative is Limoux's major economic player, marketing 16 million bottles. A pioneer in parcel selection, the cooperative has been committed to quality for the past twenty years, and continues to produce well-calibrated cuvées. The range of toques-et-clochers whites, based on Chardonnay from the 4 Limoux terroirs, is aged in barrels, Burgundy-style, with stirring, resulting in generous, charming and perfectly balanced wines. An attractive range of quality bubbles perfectly complements the cellar's wines. Its consistency of quality makes it a real spearhead for the appellation.
Guide Hachette des vins
Domaine noté (guide 2024) Award-winning wines (The wines of this producer are regularly awarded by the guide)
About the domain :
The Cave Coopérative Sieur d'Arques is a key player in the Limoux vineyards, accounting for around 60% of production. Founded in 1946, it now has 205 members and a vast 1,800-hectare vineyard spread over more than 40 communes, enabling it to carry out rigorous plot selection on a very wide variety of terroirs. Its Toques et Clochers auction, instituted in 1990, has raised Limoux's profile and drawn attention to its still wines.
Customer reviews
Customer rating
4/5
out of 2 reviews
Note and review by M. RO S. Published on 08/08/2023
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Note and review by M. DIRK V. Published on 29/01/2021
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