2023 Domaine Astruc Chardonnay Limoux Réserve

Jean Astruc, a coachman in Limoux, had a dream: his own wine estate. The dream came true in 1862, when he acquired 12 hectares of vineyard in Malras. His son Jean Astruc had the same ideal and, despite the crisis and his departure to the battlefields of the First World War, he continued to acquire land. In the 1950s, his son Pierre inherited the Domaine Astruc. It then included more than 30 hectares of vineyard and the means to exploit it. In 1977, after completing his studies, Pierre's son, Jacques Astruc, returned to Malras to continue building the Domaine Astruc with his father. The Domaine Astruc has continued to grow since then and has grown into a modern winery. In 2003, Jean-Claude Mas came into the picture: owner and winemaker of Les Domaines Paul Mas, a successful and independent family business in Pezenas, also in the Languedoc. He had worked with Astruc for a long time – the main source of their Vin de Pays wines – and decided to buy the Domaine. The d'A range is the first fruit of this purchase.

Domaines Paul Mas was founded in 1892. The current owner is Jean-Claude Mas and he is without a doubt the pioneer in the revival of the Languedoc as a region for quality wines. Jean-Claude characterizes his wines as 'Le Luxe Rural', rural luxury. With international grape varieties he has given the Languedoc 'new world' allure. And with his fashionable wines from local grapes, he has made the local character of the Languedoc hip again among wine lovers. Hubrecht Duijker rightly calls Jean-Claude Mas a 'wine wizard' and at Grandcruwijnen we are the only ones in the Netherlands to also carry the high end Grandcrus of Paul Mas.

The oak-matured Chardonnay comes from various vineyards located in the Limoux appellation in the Languedoc. A Mediterranean climate prevails here, but the Atlantic Ocean provides the necessary cooling. After the harvest, the grapes are pressed, whereby contact with the skins is avoided. The juice is cold fermented in oak barrels. Part of the wine (60%) undergoes malolactic fermentation to soften sharp acids and make the wine rounder in taste. The wine then matures for 9 months on 50% French and 50% American oak. A third of the barrels are new.

In the glass, the wine has a light golden yellow color. In the nose we smell tropical fruit, white flowers and hints of butter and vanilla. In the mouth this is a full, soft wine with a nice balance between the tropical fruit, the acids and light wood. Because not only new oak is used, this wine retains its elegance and freshness. Delicious with a risotto with shellfish or sole. Also delicious with forest mushroom soup, or roasted chicken from the oven and mashed potatoes with truffle.

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