Fresh & bright with a creamy midpallate and a mineral driven finish- a killer value unoaked Chardonnay! 

From the importer:

Closerie des Lys lies west of Limoux in a lovely, isolated mountain valley high in the Pyrenean foothills near
the Spanish border. It’s a location that oers superb mountain coolness tempered by Languedoc’s sunshine.
The domaine meticulously farms 240 acres of vines and makes energetic wines with unbeatable price/quality
ratios.

VINEYARD
Site:
Elevation:
The high Pyrenean hills of Limoux in Haute Vallee de l’Aude–a narrow band following the Aude River from Limoux to Quillan which is the coolest zone in Limoux. Climate is Mediterranean with nocturnal freshness due to the Pyrenées Mountains.
Closerie’s vines grow in various parcels between 650 and 1,950 feet above sea level.
Soil: Clay-limestone, very stony and shallow with at stones and full of marine sediment.
Vines: Most of the Chardonnay parcels date from the early 2000s.
Varieties: Chardonnay.

CELLAR
Vinication& Aging:
Production:
Raised in stainless steel vats, with a good 80% undergoing malolactic fermentation (warm years may see a bit less). The wine rests on the lees until the February after harvest.

Profile: Unoaked mountain Chardonnay at its best. Lifted–fresh!--and quite delicious. Unbeatable price/quality ratio