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Calmel & Joseph Villa Blanche Viognier 2022 Wine Review

Calmel & Joseph Villa Blanche Viognier 2022

Calmel & Joseph Villa Blanche Viognier 2022

IGP Pays d’Oc, Languedoc-Roussillon, France

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Price: $18.15

Drink: 2023-2025

Bottle size: 750 ml

Alcohol: 13%

Sweetness: Dry

Wine Type: White Wine

Organic wine


Winery: Calmel & Joseph

Agent: United Stars Corporation Group

More Vintages: 2019  2016  2012  2018 

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Clear, pale green hue. Our Villa Blanche Chardonnay 2015 is in the same vein as the previous vintages with a little less maturity than the 2014. Very expressive with white flowers and fruity aromas of apricot and vineyard peach, along with dried fruit and nut overtones. Straightforward, clean, full and well-balanced on the palate, with afresh and fruity finish revealing mango and citrus overtones. The oak is subtle and very smooth. This vintage shows lovely acidic tension: elegant.


Jancis Robinson ’16 16.5p
Gilbert & Gaillard ’15 ’16 GOLD
National IGP Competition ’16 GOLD
International Wine Challenge ’16 Commended
World Wine Awards of Canada’14 ’15 (14 vntg) GOld Vlaue, Judges Choice
Chardonnay du Monde ’15 (14 vntg) GOLD
TOP 100 - Sud de France (14 vntg) 16.5p
Terroir
Volcanic, clay and limestone soil. Climate is Mediterranean, warm and sunny with low rainfall. Winters are mild, summers are hot and the usual dry conditions ensure that the grapes ripen fully. Vines are ploughed; NO WEED KILLER is used. Pruning is short to regulate yields.
Vinification
The grapes are picked at night, in two passes: 1st at an early stage in maturity, to keep wine freshness, 2d 15 days later to get concentration and varietal aromas. Grapes are de-stemmed, then macerated at 5°C for 4 h. Fermentation is temperature- controlled at 15°C (no malolactic).
Sugar: 4 g/L
Aged: 3 months in oak barrels (30% of the wine)

Source: Agent (United Stars Corporation Group)

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