Food Pairings

• • Pork  Chops/Loin
• • Shellfish
• • Poultry
• • Aperitif
• • Grilled  Fish
• • Turkey

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Château Chênaie Cuvée Tradition Coteaux du Languedoc 2004		France
A unique white from a talented Languedoc producer.

Release Notes:

Out of stock  Item No. : 19550  Our Rating : 92+  Country : France  Region : Faugeres  Grape : Roussanne Rolle  Alcohol : 13%

A stunning wine from Château Chênaie’s small white grape vineyard. A blend of Rousanne (85%) and the rare and aromatic Rolle (15%). After a short fermentation, the wine was aged for 11 months in tanks before bottling. This wine received 3 stars, the top award, in the 2004 Hachette guide to the wines of France.

Tasting Notes:

Pale yellow straw color. The wine has an attractive floral (orange blossom) nose with honeyed hazelnut, apricot and quince aromas. This excellent warm weather wine offers a very round and fleshy, mouth-filling palate with good balance and a smooth finish. Serve as a chilled aperitif or with grilled fish, shellfish, or white meats and poultry over the next year or two.

The hillside vineyards of Château Chênaie.

Winery:

The latest generation has transformed Faugères, long famous for its dessert wines and eaux-de-vies, into one of the best wine regions of the Languedoc. Its steep, schistous slopes are perfect for... Read more