Arbois Chardonnay, Florent Rouve 2020
France, Arbois AOC
Chardonnay
Description
A hidden gem from the up and coming Jura region in France! This cool climate Chardonnay has an excellent creamy texture with hints of patisserie and a streak of minerality.
Awards
'Delicately spicy and with a marked stony/mineral aroma with undertones of citrus fruit and even a little bit mealy, perhaps from the oak. On the palate, rich depth of fruit, almost honeyed/creamy in its richness, bone dry yet rounded in the mouth. There's complexity here in a young wine, something wild, with an intense citrus aftertaste. The intensity presumably from the low yields. Very fresh. The depth makes it seem chewy. No obvious oak except perhaps in the rounded feeling in the mouth, which is a counterpoint to the high acidity.' Julia Harding MW, jancisrobinson.com
Certifications
Alcohol
13.5%
Analytical data
dry
1.98 g/l residual sugar
4.47 g/l acidity
3.16 pH
Vineyard
Vine density: unknown
Yield: unknown hl/ha
Soil Type
Mainly grey marls and gravels (limestone).
Winemaker
Florent Rouve
Viticulture
Sustainable methods. Rows are plowed bi-annually to promote soil health. No pesticides are used. Yields are controlled through winter pruning, debudding and green harvesting if necessary.
Vinification
Vinification in French oak barrels, most of them are 8 to 12 wines old. 20% of more recent barrels. No new oak. 14 months on the lees.
Maturation
Vinification in French oak barrels, most of them are 8 to 12 wines old. 20% of more recent barrels. No new oak. 14 months on the lees.
Aromas
Wood: moderate
Taste
Body: moderate
Bottling
Size: 0.750l
GTIN: 3760149571195
Packaging
Bottles per case: 6
GTIN: 03760149571201
