Aigle Royal Chardonnay AOP Limoux 2022 Wooden Case 6 Bottles 75cl White Wine

• From the Chardonnay parcel (500 m) with full south-facing exposure overlooking the mountains
  
• The estate has been certified since the 2018 vintage AB ( organic wine ) and DEMETER ( Biodynamic farming) .
• The quintessence of the cultivation of a noble grape variety: Chardonnay on a unique terroir in the Languedoc (a blend of mountain and Mediterranean climate)
• Its fruity aromas (pineapple, vine peach, apricot, almond) and floral notes (white flowers), coupled with complex and subtle toasted notes.
• Le Figaro favourite: "An iconic parcel on the estate, Aigle Royal has given its name to the biodynamic wine. Majestic and complex from the first attack, it unfolds and swirls with vivacity, taking a broad flight through to a soaring finish towards infinity. A 100% Chardonnay with a nose of anise, lemon, mouth-watering, making the tongue click, the acidity merging with the salinity" Valérie Faust 

The vines receive careful attention and frequent manual interventions (pruning, bud removal, leaf thinning, cluster thinning, manual sorting at harvest), following environmentally respectful practices. The vineyard is trained on espalier, to generate an optimal leaf surface for grape ripening. The vines are planted at a relatively high density of 5,000 to 6,000 vines/ha, which allows optimal control of vigour. The care given to the vineyard aims to obtain a healthy harvest at moderate yield, making it possible to draw out the quintessence of the grapes' qualitative potential. The harvest date is only triggered once the grapes have reached their optimal ripeness. The grapes are harvested by hand and undergo low-pressure pneumatic pressing as whole clusters upon arrival at the winery. After a light cold static settling, the musts begin their alcoholic fermentation in tanks and are then quickly transferred at mid-fermentation into new barrels. Malolactic fermentations are carried out according to the characteristics of the vintage. Barrel ageing lasts 7 to 8 months (until the Spring equinox) with regular lees stirring. After a light fining, the wine is bottled unfiltered. The wine is aged in bottle for several months before release.