IGP Ardèche: Vignerons Ardéchois Chardonnay 2021
A refreshing, unoaked Chardonnay from the Ardèche, a happy hunting ground for well-made and keenly priced wines. It's a stalwart crowd-pleaser that's ideal for serving at buffets and drinks parties.
The ever-reliable Vignerons Ardéchois produce this single varietal Chardonnay - a well-crafted wine , and modern in style. Grown on the West Bank of the Rhône valley in the South of the Ardèche, it is a rich and elegant wine with a golden colour with green tints, together with white acacia flower aromas. Serve lighly chilled as an aperitif, or with fish or cheese dishes.
Style | White Wine, Sec, Medium-bodied, Non Sparkling |
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Wine Region | Rhône, Ardèche |
Grape Variety (Cépage) | Chardonnay |
Food & Wine Matching | Cheese, Chicken and Turkey, Goat's Cheese, Salads, Seafood, White Fish |
Viticulture | Non-Organic |
Vintage | 2021 |
Cellarage | Best drunk young within 2 to 3 years of production. |
Vinification | Rigorously controlled and graded Ardèche Chardonnay grapes are harvested at optimum maturity, pressed and fermented in thermo-regulated stainless steel tanks prior to fining, filtration and Spring bottling. |
Alcohol By Volume (%) | 13 |
Vignerons Ardéchois
The Vignerons Ardéchois Cave Co-opérative (also known as U.V.I.C.A - Union des Vignerons des Coteaux de l'Ardèche) has its roots in the late 1960s when the Presidents of 7 major Cave Co-opératives agreed a unified policy of modernisation, re-planting and marketing. Based in the town of Ruoms, 20 kilometres south of Aubenas this forward-thinking, modernist collective has done much to revive the fortunes of this ancient vine-area, which dates back to Roman times. Today the Vignerons Ardéchois co-operative represents some 2000 grape growers from 21 different smaller co-operatives. U.V.I.C.A is a terrific source of keenly-priced, well made single variety wines and accessible, fruit-driven blends.
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