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In the glass
Aroma: white-fleshed fruit, fine floral notes, toasted hints
Palate: fresh, elegant, well balanced
The Autan expression of the Toques et Clochers Chardonnay from the hillsides around Limoux, where a hot, dry climate brings early ripening; fermented and aged in oak, yellow with green highlights and fresh on the palate. Serve at 14 C.
What it pairs with
- Turbot with hollandaise sauce The producer's first suggestion; the oak richness meets the butter sauce.More wines for fish →
- Monkfish skewers with bearnaise Another producer suggestion; firm monkfish suits an oak-aged white.More wines for fish →
- Comte The producer also suggests the hard cheese.More wines for aged hard cheese →
History
Autan is one of four terroir expressions in the Toques et Clochers range, a Limoux Chardonnay from hillsides with a hot, dry climate and early ripening.
Facts
- Producer
- Sieur d'Arques · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Chardonnay
- Classification
- AOC Limoux
- Oak
- Vinified and aged in oak barrels
- Price
- EUR 13.75 at the producer's online shop
Frequently asked about Toques et Clochers Terroir Autan Chardonnay
What does Toques et Clochers Terroir Autan Chardonnay taste like?
White-fleshed fruit, fine floral notes, toasted hints on the nose; fresh, elegant, well balanced on the palate.
What food pairs with Toques et Clochers Terroir Autan Chardonnay?
The producer suggests Turbot with hollandaise sauce, Monkfish skewers with bearnaise and Comte. The producer's first suggestion; the oak richness meets the butter sauce.
What grapes are in Toques et Clochers Terroir Autan Chardonnay?
Chardonnay. Classification: AOC Limoux.
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