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Domaine de la Croix Chaptal
Clairette 2009

AOC Languedoc

This dry Clairette has a lovely golden colour, with many interesting aromas, including toasted hazelnuts, almond, fennel, butter, and some subtle low key white and yellow fruits. The Palate is also very complex, with similar flavours, but with the almond, butter and white fruits more to the fore all underpinned by an interesting minerality. The wine has a lovely balance, with a freshness that is wonderful, and a lovely long length.

Maturity: at peak, drink over 2 - 3 years

Vinification:

Hand picked grapes from old vines are destemmed
There is a shirt period of skin contact, before pressing
The a few hours of cold settling
The fermentation uses only the yeasts found on the grape skins
The wine is aged 30% in oak and 70% in inert containers for up to 10 months before blending and bottling

Food: White meats with a cream and mushroom sauce, goat's cheese, sheep's cheeses (not blue)