Domaine Serge Laloue - Côtes de la Charité - Chardonnay - White - 2023

Wine:

A benchmark Chardonnay, the 2023 IGP Côtes de la Charité Chardonnay White delivers a beautifully textured, mineral-driven wine with a fresh, finely tuned floral edge. Its crisp, citrus-lined structure is built around ripe fruit flavours, offering both tension and balance for a lively, refreshing finish. An ideal white for apéritif moments, or to pair with seafood and fish. Rated 91/100 by the VALAP Selection Committee.

Vinification:

Hand harvested, aged on lees for 10 months, 40% of which is in barrels.

Certified organic wine.

Color:

Bright pale yellow with luminous highlights.

Nose:

A Chardonnay nose with Loire accents marked by a shell-like but also mineral aspect with a fresh and precise floral touch.

Palate:

A wine revealing a tangy finish, with ripe fruity notes, balanced and taut, offering plenty of freshness and dynamism.

Temperature:

Serve between 10 and 12°C.

Food and wine pairing:

Ideal as an aperitif, with seafood or fish.

Cellar aging:

From now until 2028

A discreet star of Sancerre, Domaine Serge Laloue is known for clear, precise expressions that fully reflect the appellation’s highest standards.

Set on top-quality clay-limestone soils, Franck and Christine Laloue have elevated the family vineyard, crafting whites with crisp, precise fruit and reds of remarkable finesse.