Maison Ventenac Les Préjugés Magnum

Maison Ventenac Les Préjugés MagnumMaison Ventenac Les Prjugs "Its not like me to age white wine in oak barrels. Barrel ageing is really not my thing, but since contradiction and experimentation most definitely are, I decided that this type of maturation process might just be suited to this finely chiseled, mineral Chardonnay. And what a nice surprise this idea proved to be! It goes to show that only fools never change their minds". A winemaker whos no fool 100% Chardonnay and

Maison Ventenac Les Préjugés

"It’s not like me to age white wine in oak barrels. Barrel-ageing is really not my thing, but since contradiction and experimentation most definitely are, I decided that this type of maturation process might just be suited to this finely chiseled, mineral Chardonnay. And what a nice surprise this idea proved to be! It goes to show that only fools never change their minds". A winemaker who’s no fool

100% Chardonnay and declassified as Vin de France with low yield of 30 hectoliters per hectare, pneumatically pressed, fermented in stainless steel and aged in 2000 liters oak barrels for 4 months with only 30% undergoing malolactic fermentation.

Tasting Notes

Ripe pear, gooseberry and green apple on the nose. On the palate, it has a crisp pear drop flavour, but no sweetness, alongside baked apple with lemon zest edges. there’s a hint of wood spice around the edges from the aging in barriques with a vein of mineral chalkiness. This is a ripe Chardonnay with grapefruit and exotic notes but also with freshness and a touch of minerality. The barrel ageing gives this juicy wine a pleasant nutty finish.