Val de l'Ours
There’s a place on the hills bordering the Mediterranean shores where nature has always been so abundant that brown bears had chosen it to settle down, knowing that the rocky hillsides and forest would provide them a safe habitat, and the thick vegetation ample supplies of food and water.
Today human activity has reclaimed this fertile valley, pushing the bears further up towards the Pyrenean mountains and allowing us to produce a range of generous wines.
Today human activity has reclaimed this fertile valley, pushing the bears further up towards the Pyrenean mountains and allowing us to produce a range of generous wines.
The vintage
This unusually wet start to the season was followed by some major climate incidents: the Languedoc experienced two frosts of a severity that had not been seen in the region for more than 25 years, which destroyed hundreds of hectares of vines. Nearly a third of Aussières’ vines were affected and, for some of these, were completely destroyed.
In the areas not affected by the frost, the vintage was of very good quality, balance between temperatures and rainfall was close to the very good 2015, with a fine vegetative expression starting from budbreak up to maturity and through the flowering season. Weather conditions were then exceptional during September until October allowing to reach a great level of maturity on all grape varieties with great aromatic expression and good balance on the parcels.
In the areas not affected by the frost, the vintage was of very good quality, balance between temperatures and rainfall was close to the very good 2015, with a fine vegetative expression starting from budbreak up to maturity and through the flowering season. Weather conditions were then exceptional during September until October allowing to reach a great level of maturity on all grape varieties with great aromatic expression and good balance on the parcels.
Varietal
Chardonnay : 100%
Tasting
The robe is pale yellow with a green tinge.
The nose is opulent, mixing notes of stone fruit like peach and apricot with delicate notes of citrus. The wine is round, souple on the attack, with a pleasing freshness wich prevents it from being heavy. Good persistence on the palate, showing perfect balance between the roundness and the acidity of the wine.
Temperature service : 10 to 12°C
The nose is opulent, mixing notes of stone fruit like peach and apricot with delicate notes of citrus. The wine is round, souple on the attack, with a pleasing freshness wich prevents it from being heavy. Good persistence on the palate, showing perfect balance between the roundness and the acidity of the wine.
Temperature service : 10 to 12°C