Ratings
OB 96 · JD 93 · WE 93 · WS 93
Identity
| Producer | Lingua Franca LLC |
| Year | 2022 |
| Vol | 0.75 |
| Grapes | 100% Chardonnay |
| Color | White |
| Sweetness | Dry |
Tasting
| Color Desc | Pale yellow-green color with a bright pale yellow tinge of green |
| Aroma | Mineral aroma of flint, river stone, green apples, green olives, fresh herbs, lemon zest, yellow flowers, dried chamomile, seaspray, and incense of delicate toast |
| Palate | Precise and taut palate with wet stone and saline notes, crisp green apples, thyme, juicy Meyer lemon pulp, tangerine rind, fresh-cut Granny Smith apples, supple and round texture with depths of ripe apple and pear, balanced acidity, and a creamy mineral-laced texture |
| Finish | Persistent and firm finish with mouthwatering mineral quality, a saline tinge, sweet tannins, and a long, fresh finale |
| Food Pairing | Halibut with Chanterelle sauce, Plank Smoked Copper River Salmon with Dill Mayonnaise, Lobster Newberg, Quenelles de Brochet avec sauce a l’Armoricain, Black Cod with Shellfish sauce |
| Serving Temp | 12°C |
| Aging Potential | 10-20 years |
Profile
Acidity (1-5)
HIGHER THAN AVERAGE
Body (1-5)
AVERAGE
Aroma (1-5)
HIGHER THAN AVERAGE
Minerality (1-5)
HIGH
Enology
| Organic | Yes |
| Biodynamic | Yes |
| Natural | Yes |
| ABV % | 13.5 |
| Aging Process | 11 months aging on lees in 26% new 600L puncheons and 74% old French oak barriques and puncheons; full malolactic fermentation completed spontaneously in barrel; 5 months lees aging in tank before bottling |
| Fermentation | Barrel fermented with wild yeast in 26% new 600L puncheons and 74% old French oak barriques and puncheons; spontaneous malolactic fermentation completed in barrel |
Terroir
| Altitude (m) | 198 |
| Soil | volcanic, rocky, shallow soils with Nekia, Gelderman, and Jory components |
| Vine Age | 27 |
| Harvest Type | manual |
| Harvest Desc | Grapes picked to maximize freshness and tension in the finished wine |
Interesting facts
| Winemaker Thomas Savre trained at Domaine de la Romanée-Conti and Domaine Dujac; estate vineyard planted in 1995 with Dijon clone 76; biodynamic and organic farming practices |
Logistics
| Cork | natural cork |