{"title":"Domaine de Baronarques | Limoux","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"Domaine de Baronarques vineyards in Limoux\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0106\/1539\/0266\/files\/CollectionBanner_48ae96d2-3281-4001-90fb-c31f177f2bc2.jpg?v=1688223433\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Domaine de Baronarques estate is located near Limoux in the Languedoc-Roussillon wine region of France. The property was purchased in 1998 by Baroness Philippine de Rothschild and her two sons, Philippe Sereys de Rothschild and Julien de Beaumarchais de Rothschild. Since its purchase the vineyards and winemaking facilities have been extensively renovated.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDomaine de Baronarques has 43 hectares (106 acres) of vines with a diversity of soils and micro-climates which give the wines complexity and elegance. The estate is planted with 70% Bordeaux varieties (Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc) and 30% Mediterranean varieties (Syrah, Grenache and Malbec) and a small plot dedicated entirely to Chardonnay.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe estate’s identity is fashioned to a great extent by two contrasting climates; Mediterranean, guaranteeing optimum sunshine and Atlantic, bringing often welcome rain during times of drought. In addition, being not far from the Pyrenees, the grapes grow at an altitude that tempers the summer heat (250 to 350 metres).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe vineyard is tended with scrupulous attention to every detail with the aim of producing the finest red and white wines. Produced and vinified in the hallowed Bordeaux tradition, the wines from Domaine de Baronarques now set the standard within one of France’s oldest wine-growing regions.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"domaine-de-baronarques-limoux-chardonnay","title":"Domaine de Baronarques Limoux Chardonnay 2018","description":"\u003cp\u003eOnce owned by the 8th century Benedictine abbey of Saint-Polycarpe, Domaine de Baronarques is rooted in the Aude region of Languedoc, a historic centre of French wine-growing. Since 1998, the estate has taken its rightful place alongside the Rothschild family’s other renowned estates, including the illustrious Château Mouton Rothschild. Since the 2009 vintage, Domaine de Baronarques has produced a fine AOC Limoux white wine. Made entirely from the Chardonnay grape, the wine reveals all the richness of the Limoux terroir, long appreciated by wine lovers all over the world. The complex and varied nose reveals intense aromas of acacia blossom enhanced with honeyed pear and citrus notes. With airing, it expresses perfectly ripe fruit mingled with spicy and white pepper notes. The fresh and crisp attack leads into a full and succulent mid-palate. Lime flavours dominated by generous, tangy fruit give a certain tension to the wine, which ends on notes of patisserie and flaky pastry. The long and elegant finish lingers on a thoroughly mineral freshness. 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The highly refined nose reveals delicate ripe fruit aromas in which bilberry and blackberry mingle harmoniously with judicious oak. Airing adds spice and liquorice notes to this wide array of aromas. After a fresh and precise attack, elegant tannins coat the palate with a dense and rich texture. Perfectly mature red fruit flavours are set off by attractive peppery and spicy notes, while the long and complex finish reveals attractively intense fruit. 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