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2020 'Infiniment de 'l'Ou', Château de l’Ou Wine Republic

2020 'Infiniment de 'l'Ou', Château de l’Ou

Languedoc-Roussillon, France

Château de l’Ou’s 2020 Infiniment de l’Ou Blanc is Roussillon Chardonnay with a mountain-cooled edge. Bright citrus, white peach, almond blossom and a touch of toasted hazelnut rise from the glass, with the wine’s mineral core giving everything a clean, chiselled feel. It is generous enough to charm, but never loose or heavy.

On the palate, it is layered and vibrant, with lemon, pear, floral notes and roasted nut richness carried by a saline, stony finish. The altitude of the Haute Vallée de l’Agly brings freshness, while the black schist soils add grip and quiet intensity. A polished southern French Chardonnay with brightness, texture and a lovely sense of place.

For when
A white Burgundy mood wants a little Mediterranean light.

Pairs with
Roast chicken, grilled prawns, scallops, sea bass, crab linguine, Comté, mushroom tart or cauliflower cheese with a golden crust.

Château de l’Ou is one of Roussillon’s confident organic estates, run by Séverine and Philippe Bourrier near Montescot in the Pyrénées-Orientales. Infiniment de l’Ou Blanc comes from the Côtes Catalanes, where Chardonnay grown at altitude in the Haute Vallée de l’Agly finds a rare balance of Mediterranean ripeness, Pyrenean freshness and schist-driven mineral tension. It is a wine that shows the estate’s gift for making polished, expressive bottles with clarity and precision.

Whats in the bottle
Chardonnay 100%

Notable Awards
92 points, Jeb Dunnuck.

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Château de l’Ou is a dynamic, organic estate owned by oenologists Séverine and Philippe Bourrier. Séverine grew up in Africa and returned to her hometown of Bordeaux to study oenology, while Philippe started out as an agronomist working the Hevea plantations in Brazil, where he experimented with organic cultivation. In 1998, Séverine and Philippe Bourrier bought Château de l’Ou, in Montescot, in Roussillon. ‘L’Ou’ translates as ‘egg’ in Catalan, and refers to an ovoid-shape resurgence of water that was located at the site of the property. They immediately converted to organic farming- an avant-gardist approach in Roussillon at that time and the estate is now certified by Ecocert. The estate, which originally comprised 30 hectares: 22 hectares of vineyard and four of olive trees, has been gradually expanded by adding plots from across the region, by 2018, it covered a further 45 hectares. They use their expertise to cultivate the Roussillon terroir with its heat and arid lands to hand-craft wines using a variety of fermentation vessels, from concrete eggs, terracotta and sandstone amphora to barrels, producing stunning, supple cuvées which showcase this distinctive terroir.

50% of the grapes underwent skin-contact maceration in new French oak 300 litre barrels, lasting for four to five hours at 5°C, obtaining excellent extraction of flavours and
aromas. Fermentation took place with selected yeasts at controlled temperatures of 16 to 20°C with daily bâtonnage to impart texture and complexity. The remaining 50% was vinified in terracotta amphora to retain the freshness and purity of fruit.

Country
France
Grape
Chardonnay
Producer
Château de l'Ou
Region
Languedoc-Roussillon
Size
750ml
Types
White Wine
Vintage
2020
Sub-Region
Côtes Catalanes