Cycles Gladiator Chardonnay
£14.99
Les Volets Chardonnay
Per bottle £9.95
Quick Facts
- Brand Les Volets
- Bottle Size 75cl
- ABV 13%
- Vegetarians Yes
- Vegan Yes
- Vintage 2019
- Country France
- Country Region Languedoc Roussillon
- Subregion Haut Vallee de l'Aude
- Grape Variety Chardonnay
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Intro to Les Volets Chardonnay –
Les Volets Chardonnay from Vallee de l’Aude in the Languedoc in France is a fresh, flavoursome southern French Chardonnay in a Burgundian style. There are cream and honey notes on the nose with balancing underlying acidity that ensures longevity and elegance.
Full tasting note and wine making –
Les Volets Chardonnay IGP Haute Vallee de l’Aude France has delicate golden green hues that dance in the glass as it swirls in the sunlight. The nose is aromatic with candied fruit, apricots and orange peel that give way to toasted hazelnut and buttery brioche. This reveals the secret of the quality Chardonnays from this area – nothing overpowering, but the gentle oak touch is there. On the palate this wine is harmonious. The smooth, slightly nutty character leads to appealing gingerbread /tea cake flavours. This is a wine with great balance with underlying acidity that ensures longevity and elegance whilst the intense, opulent flavours fill the mouth without being clumsy or heavy. It is made from mostly hand-picked grapes and 20% has been vinified in old oak that imparts texture and body.
The producer –
Sourced from the lesser-beaten territory of Pays Cathare that surround the towns of Carcassonne and Limoux. The beautiful rugged environment with its argilo-calcaire sub strata is home to the AOP Languedoc and Limoux, but the vineyards do not stop with the AOP geographical limits and it is from these outskirts that we have sourced some exceptionally interesting wines. One of the great advantages of the region is that fact that it benefits from enviable geographic and climatic conditions allying the warm Mediterranean sunshine which is tempered by the altitude and the cooler nights so characteristic of the foothills of the Pyrenees. These are ideal conditions allowing for the longer, slower ripening of the grapes, thereby providing a superb base for the elaboration of wines that offer intensity, complexity and finesse. The traditional noble grape varieties of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir have a natural affinity here in the Haute Vallée de l’Aude, as does the less widespread Malbec (originally known in France as Cot).
Drink with –
This is ideal with rounded mouthfilling textured food such as baked chicken with a creamy sauce, wild mushroom risotto or pasta with clams in white wine.
Flagship Wines uses a reliable carrier with a robust national delivery network providing a speedy convenient service to UK mainland addresses.
Deliveries are made Monday to Friday and not normally on Saturdays, Sundays or Bank Holidays though Saturday deliveries are possible on payment of an additional charge.
Click and Collect Service
If you wish to collect your order from Flagship Wines shop at 417 Hatfield Road, St Albans, AL4 0XP please click on this option at checkout. There is no charge for this service.
Delivery Charges
Delivery in St Albans is FREE for orders over £85, for orders less than £85 the charge is £5.
Postal delivery of tasting tickets and vouchers is also FREE if this option is chosen.
Our standard national delivery charge is £10 and is FREE for all orders over £250. The standard delivery is next day for all orders placed by 12noon and the following day for all orders received later than that.
Arrangements in case you’re out at the time of delivery
Please leave clear instructions in the special instructions section on the checkout page so the wine can be left in a safe place to suit you. As our delivery service requires a signature then if your wine is not signed for it is left at your risk and losses are not replaceable. If instructions are not left a card will be put through your door asking you to contact the carrier to arrange re-delivery or collection within 2 days.
Special Instructions
Please also provide directions in the special instructions box at the checkout to the delivery address if it is hard to find.
Non UK Mainland addresses
For charges applicable for delivery to remote addresses such as the Scottish Highlands and Islands please note that different charges apply and these are clearly shown at checkout. The charges are per case of 12 x 75cl bottles and the delivery time will be a little longer due to the location.
The Scottish postcodes affected are as follows:
AB 30, 33-38, 41-45, 51-56, DD 8-9, FK 19-21, IV 1-18, 30-37, 40, 41-49, 51 -56, 63, KA 15-17, 27-28, KW15-17, PA 20-49, 60-78, PH 15-26, 30-44, 49, 50, HS 1-9, ZE 1-3
If you would like to arrange delivery to any addresses that are not covered here please contact us on 01727 865309 or by email to sales@flagshipwines.co.uk and we will ascertain the correct charges for you.
Out of Stock
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