Bernier Chardonnay
This Chardonnay is produced by the Couillaud Family at the Château de la
Ragotière, a few minutes from the Atlantic near the mouth of the Loire River,
where the maritime climate is ideal for producing whites that are refreshing and
bright. The Couillauds age most of this wine on its lees until bottling to add
weight and texture. Saveur magazine wrote about a previous vintage: “This
value-priced chardonnay tastes crisp and bright. It comes from the western Loire
Valley, an unexpected place for this Burgundy grape variety, and is made in a
fresh, unoaked style, nothing like the famed (and costly) Burgundy crus.
Though unconventional, it’s delicious, with fruit flavors that echo pears and
apples, and an enticing hint of minerality beneath the surface.”
Grape Variety 100% Chardonnay
Production Region Loire Valley
Soil Type Metamorphic and mica schist, rocky
Ragotière, a few minutes from the Atlantic near the mouth of the Loire River,
where the maritime climate is ideal for producing whites that are refreshing and
bright. The Couillauds age most of this wine on its lees until bottling to add
weight and texture. Saveur magazine wrote about a previous vintage: “This
value-priced chardonnay tastes crisp and bright. It comes from the western Loire
Valley, an unexpected place for this Burgundy grape variety, and is made in a
fresh, unoaked style, nothing like the famed (and costly) Burgundy crus.
Though unconventional, it’s delicious, with fruit flavors that echo pears and
apples, and an enticing hint of minerality beneath the surface.”
Grape Variety 100% Chardonnay
Production Region Loire Valley
Soil Type Metamorphic and mica schist, rocky
