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Le Grand Noir Chardonnay
Reviews & Awards
2010 Chardonnay
GOLD MEDAL in the Mundus Vini der Grosse International Weinpreis Deutschland 2011
2009 Chardonnay
BEST BUY, 85 points, "Red apple skin and soft toasty aromas lead the bouquet of this wine, followed by notes of ripe stone fruit and a sweet spice-accented finish." Wine Enthusiast Magazine July 2011
2007 Chardonnay
Gold Medal Brussels International Wine Competition 2007
2007 Chardonnay
Winner of the 2010 Trials The Wine Trials 2010: The world’s best selling guide to inexpensive wines by Robin Goldstein & Alexis Herschkowitsch
Tasting Notes
This Chardonnay has intense aromas of lime and mango with hints of toasted vanilla. It has a rich palate with lemon-lime flavors and subtle oak influences. There is excellent length to the fruit on the finish. The addition of Viognier to the blend makes this offering very “consumer friendly”.
Food Pairings
Pairs well with pork, salads, chicken, seafood, tuna or salmon.
Varietal(s)
85% Chardonnay
15% Viognier
Region
Vineyard & Winemaking Notes
The grapes are selected from low yielding vines from the areas of Carcassonne and the Minervois. Minervois has a mild Mediterranean climate, rolling uplands among broad plateaus, and soil composed of limestone, clay, and schist, streaked with granite and chalk. The grapes are harvested at optimum ripeness, cold macerated, pressed, cold settled and then fermented. 60% of the Chardonnay is barrel fermented, remaining on the lees in barrel for 6 months. The Viognier is stainless steel fermented, seeing no oak. The wines are then blended and bottled.