Domaine Altugnac Les Turitelles Pays d'Oc Blanc Chardonnay 2023
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About The Winery
Country: France
Region: Languedoc-Roussillon
"Les Turitelles" is a cuvée that literally speaks of the land it comes from. The name refers to the abundant spiral-shaped fossils found scattered throughout the vineyard soils, remnants of a time when this high-altitude plateau was covered by the sea. Crafted by the Burgundian duo Collovray & Terrier at their southern estate in the Haute-Vallée de l'Aude, this wine is a masterclass in adaptation. They apply their Mâconnais expertise to the sunny Languedoc, utilizing the natural coolness of the Pyrenean foothills to produce a Chardonnay that defies the region's heat, offering a crispness usually reserved for wines much further north.
Terroir: Vineyards planted between 300 and 500 meters above sea level on clay-limestone soils rich in fossilized shells, which impart a distinct saline signature to the wine.
Style: A pure and energetic white wine that balances the sun-ripened fruitiness of southern Chardonnay with a tension and mineral salinity reminiscent of its fossil-rich origins.
Vinification: Fermented and aged primarily in stainless steel tanks to preserve the "crunchiness" of the fresh fruit and the tension of the terroir, avoiding heavy oak influence.