Limoux Blanc – Océanique
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| Country | France |
|---|---|
| Region | Languedoc-Roussillon |
| Producer | Toques et Clochers |
| Size | 750mL |
| Style | White |
| Practices | Sustainable |
| Grapes | Chardonnay |
| Other Features | Vegan |
100% Chardonnay from high, cool limestone vineyards in Limoux. The AOC Limoux is located at the crossroads of major climatic influences. 20 years of research and development have revealed that Limoux was not a unique terroir, but four terroirs having each their personality. Indeed topographical situation, climate, soil and subsoil quality varies in each terroir, showing the diversity and the richness of the Limoux vineyard.
Located to the west of the appellation, the Chardonnays of the Océanique terroir are at 300 meters high, on plots where the cooler climate leads to later ripening. Vinified and aged in oak barrels for 10 months.
The nose is characterized by fine notes of citrus (lemon) and white flowers, such as acacia. Elegance and freshness on the palate, with a refreshing salinity on the finish. 13.5% alcohol.
About the Producer
Limoux benefits from an exceptional situation in the Languedoc, symbolized by the Toques & Clochers gastronomy festival and auction, created in 1991 and sponsored by the Sieur d'Arques wine cooperative. It is hosted every year by a leading chef (a "toque”), and winemakers from all over the world are invited. The auction takes place on Palm Sunday, after a tasting held in the morning. The barrels are sold at prices that attest the quality of the wines and the widespread recognition of this unique AOC. A share of the proceeds is used to pay for the renovation of one of the forty bell towers ("clochers") of the appellation, giving back to the villages of the Upper Aude Valley their original character and architectural heritage.
The "Toques et Clochers” cuvées from Les Vignerons de Sieur d’Arques have consistently shown the quality of their terroir and growers. The coop has some 3800 plots on four specific terroirs: Méditerranéen, Autant, Océanique and Haute-Vallée, each of them giving birth to very distinctive wines.
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