Toques et Clochers - Terroir Haute Vallée 2018

Name: Toques et Clochers - Terroir Haute Vallée 2018
Brand: Toques et Clochers
Rating: 3.5 (15 reviews)

Limoux|White wine

Languedoc

White

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Drink

3.5/5 (15 customers)

2*Coup de Coeur

Hachette

(Notes vintage 2017)

chardonnay

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white fruit

On a high-altitude terroir, Chardonnay Haute-Vallée benefits from marine influences that bring freshness to a fine, elegant aroma. The palate is supple and rich, revealing notes of vanilla and pepper, white fruit and citrus. A great Languedoc Chardonnay with a Pyrenean influence!

Features

Estate

Toques et Clochers

Cuvée

Terroir Haute Vallée

Vintage

2018

Designation

Limoux

Region

Languedoc

Grape varieties

100% Chardonnay

Terroirs

Clay-limestone soils, rather gravelly, on the highest plots at over 300 m altitude.

Viticulture

Wine made from grapes or juice purchased from cooperative members

Harvest

At optimum maturity

Winemaking

In French oak barrels

Breeding

10 months in French oak barrels

Alcohol content

13%

Tasting & pairing

Eye

Bright yellow with green highlights

Nose

Fine, elegant aromatic framework, delicate blend of fruit and flowers, vanilla and pepper notes, aromas of dried fruit, white fruit, toasted hazelnut, apple, pear and honeysuckle.

Mouth

Clean attack with good concentration, beautiful citrus and white fruit notes underlined by a fine minerality.

Serve

AT 14°C

Drink before

2022

Food and wine pairing

Enjoy as an aperitif, with mussels marinière, scallops, skate with capers, sea bass with fennel, salmon with asparagus, grilled prawns, goat's cheese...

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Expert opinion

Bettane & Desseauve

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 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

Rated wine (guide 2021) 2*Coup de Coeur (Millésime 2017) (Outstanding wine)

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, where it accounts 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

3.5/5

out of 15 reviews