Structure

Bodymedium
Tanninlow
Acidityhigh
Sweetnessdry
Finishlong
Oaknew oak

Drinking window

Latest scored vintage 2020: best 2023 to 2038.
vintage3 yrs18 yrs20 yrs

Critic scores

CriticVintageScore
Vinous reviewed 2023202093/100

Scores as published by each critic for the vintage shown.

In the glass

Medium-bodiedLow tanninHigh acidityDryLong finish

Aroma: white fruit, white flower, stone, spice

Palate: citrus, saline texture, stone fruit, creamy lees

Cult Anjou Chenin from 2 hectares of 30-year-old vines on schist and limestone. Delicate white fruit, clean mineral attack and pure gourmet fruit with saline chewiness.

What it pairs with

  • Sole meunière
    Buttery white fish meets the wine's chalk and saline texture from lees ageing.
  • Roast turbot
    Firm-fleshed fish meets the wine's stone-fruit depth; lees creaminess handles butter sauce.
  • Pithiviers de chevre
    Goat-cheese pastry from the Loire echoes the wine's lactic-mineral interplay.
  • Aged Sainte-Maure de Touraine
    Ashed Loire goat cheese with chalky Chenin; the wine's saline edge echoes the rind.

History

Les Onglés comes from a 2-hectare parcel of 30-year-old vines on schist and limestone, facing southwest. The cuvée is aged 12 months on lees in barrels and expresses saline chewiness with intense freshness.

  1. 2008: First vintage of Les Onglés bottled

Facts

Producer
Domaine Stéphane Bernaudeau · visiting guide
Grapes
Chenin Blanc (100%)
Classification
Vin de France
Oak
Fermented and aged on fine lees in older oak barrels around 12 months, no new oak
ABV
13.0%
Price
EUR 200 to 500 at retail
Drinking window
3-18 from vintage
First vintage
2008
Biodynamic
Biodynamic Practicing
Organic
ORGANIC CERTIFIED
Vegan
Yes (no animal-derived fining)

Frequently asked about Les Onglés

What does Bernaudeau Les Onglés taste like?

White fruit, white flower, stone and spice on the nose; citrus, saline texture, stone fruit and creamy lees on the palate. Medium-bodied with high acidity and a long, saline-chewy finish.

When should I drink Les Onglés?

Drink between 3 and 18 years from vintage. The schist-and-limestone terroir gives the wine textural depth that builds with 3 to 5 years in bottle.

Where is Les Onglés grown?

A 2-hectare parcel of 30-year-old Chenin Blanc on schist and limestone, facing southwest, biodynamically farmed by Bernaudeau.

Is Bernaudeau Les Onglés vegan?

Yes. The estate is biodynamic and uses no animal-derived fining agents.

Tags

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