In the glass
Aroma: yellow apple, white peach, toasted hazelnut, honeysuckle
Palate: pear, lemon zest, creamy mid-palate, long mineral finish
Rives-Blanques' showpiece Burgundian-style Chardonnay. Picked from south-facing high-elevation parcels at Cépie; partial oak fermentation.
What it pairs with
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Roast chicken with truffle butter
Toasted hazelnut and creamy mid-palate meet truffle and brown butter. -
Lobster bisque
Body and long mineral finish handle lobster richness. -
Aged Comté
Yellow apple and toasted hazelnut find harmony with mature Comté.
History
Domaine Rives-Blanques was started by Jan and Caryl Panman at the turn of the millennium; they retired in 2022 and the estate was purchased by Pierre Bories. 30-hectare estate at 350 metres altitude on a terrace in the upper Aude Valley with vines growing within sight of the snow-capped Pyrenees.
- 2000 — Jan and Caryl Panman create Château Rives-Blanques as a white-only estate
- 2022 — Estate acquired by Pierre Bories
Facts
- Producer
- Château Rives-Blanques
- Grapes
- Chardonnay (100%)
- Classification
- AOC Limoux
- Oak
- Fermented and matured in French oak in Burgundian style; 9 months barrel ageing
- ABV
- 13.5%
- Price
- €22-32 at retail
- Drinking window
- 3-12 from vintage
- First vintage
- 2000
- Organic
- ORGANIC CERTIFIED
- Vegan
- Yes (no animal-derived fining)
Frequently asked about Odyssée Chardonnay
What does Odyssée Chardonnay taste like?
Yellow apple, white peach, toasted hazelnut and honeysuckle on the nose; pear, lemon zest, creamy mid-palate and a long mineral finish on the palate. Medium-bodied with high acidity.
When should I drink Odyssée Chardonnay?
Drink between 3 and 12 years from vintage at 12-14 degrees Celsius. The Burgundian-style oak treatment rewards bottle ageing.
What food pairs with Odyssée Chardonnay?
Roast chicken with truffle butter is the canonical match; lobster bisque and aged Comté also work well.
What classification does Odyssée Chardonnay have?
AOC Limoux Blanc; 100% Chardonnay fermented and matured in French oak in Burgundian style.