Laroche Chardonnay la Chevaliere 2023

Category:
 
White Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
White Wines
Producer:
 
Laroche
Label Name:
 
Chardonnay la Chevaliere
Vintage:
 
2023
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Languedoc (IGP Pays d'Oc)
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
13%
Grape(s):
 
Chardonnay
Acidity:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
3
Length:
 
3
Aroma Intensity:
 
3
Best Temperature:
 
8-12°C

Awards/Ratings
widely sold by retailers with positive tasting notes highlighting freshness and minerality

Tasting Note
Crisp citrus and green apple with yellow stone-fruit, flinty minerality and a saline, medium-plus palate. Clean, focused and Chablis-like in style.

Food Pairing
Western: grilled/poached fish, oysters, roast chicken, creamy pasta, goat cheese. Asian: sushi/sashimi, tempura prawns, miso-glazed cod, light Thai or Vietnamese seafood dishes.

Production Method
Hand-harvested Chardonnay; fermented with selected yeasts in stainless steel; malolactic fermentation is blocked; aged on fine lees ~6 months; unoaked.

Vineyard Info
Mas La Chevalière purchased by Michel Laroche in 1995 near Béziers; estate ~45 ha; winemaker Géraud Blanc; fruit from estate and trusted local growers under Pays d'Oc IGP.