Domaine Girard Chardonnay Las Salvios 2022
£12.95
Domaine Girard Chardonnay, Las Salvios 2022
AOP Limoux
The vines for this wine come from a tiny parcel in the adjacent area of Limoux, which has its own appellation. The slopes are at an even higher altitude of 450 metres. The vines are older, the grapes are hand-picked and the yields are lower.
This is vinified in a similar way, but 80% of the oak barrels are new each year to match the higher quality of the fruit. Unusually for this region, it undergoes a secondary malolactic fermentation – as in Burgundy – which adds complexity and softens the mouthfeel.
It has a little more colour. The nose is toasty and riper. The texture is buttery and creamy, and flavours of exotic and crystallised fruits mingle to end with a savoury finish. There is gentle acidity and great length.
Very much a Pouilly Fuissé is style – but at a fraction of the price!
