La Voûte 2017

Vin de France

/ 5 ( reviews)

Double Gold, China Wine & Spirits Best Value Awards, 2019
Gold, Catavinum World Wine & Spirits Competition, 2019

Fabulous Grand Cru style Chardonnay from Le Chai and Limoux’s high vineyards. 2017 is possibly its finest release yet, with superb ripeness, intensity and dazzling lemon freshness. Rounded off perfectly with a weave of toasty spice from new oak.

Beyond the Label

Tasting notes

Rich and creamy with vibrant spiced apple, peach and bright citrus

Aroma

Ripe nectarine and creamy lemon fruit with toasty oak notes

More information

White - Dry
Chardonnay
France
Pale green gold
Vegetarian

14.5% ABV
10.88 Units
750.00 ml
31 December, 2020
Vegan

One of our prized, rule breaking whites, La Voûte is the work of Mark Hoddy at our own cellar, Le Chai au Quai. He wanted to make a rich but zesty Burgundy style wine at an affordable price. For finesse, ripeness and Chablis-esque mineral zip, Mark chose grapes from the Astruc vineyard in the Languedoc’s Limoux Océanique. There the vines, planted at 300 metres in an ocean cooled climate, produce ripe fruit with intensity and brilliant freshness. After careful pressing the juice was transported to Le Chai and put into oak barrels, 35% new, to ferment at tick over speed. A further year’s ageing in oak has lent a broad, creamy texture to the peach and lemon fruit. Serve in large bowled glasses to let it open out, with chicken, or sauced fish.

"A stunner. Hide the label, and your impressed guests will think that this is a £45 Meursault. Lovely" Online Review
For the 2016 vintage