Réserve de l'Abbaye 2023 is all about a riper, oaked Chardonnay style from the Languedoc. This wine immediately shows that Pays d’Oc not only produces fresh, light white wines, but also more creamy and layered interpretations with stone fruit, citrus, and subtle oak notes. This makes it a great match for richer dishes where you want more breadth and softness in the glass.
The origin here remains broad, but clearly Southern French.
- Location / Origin: This wine comes from the heart of the Languedoc and bears the Pays d’Oc origin. This fits well with a Chardonnay that focuses on accessibility, ripe fruit, and a modern, broad style.
The oak influence is an important part of the style here.
- Aging / Oak aging: The wine ages in oak barrels. This gives it extra complexity, with subtle notes of butter, vanilla, toasted almond, and a light smokiness, while the texture feels softer and fuller.
This is all about 1 grape that is primarily used in this wine for roundness, ripe fruit, and refinement.
- Chardonnay – Pays d’Oc: Chardonnay forms the complete base and gives the wine its combination of ripe pear, stone fruit, citrus, and a creamy, elegant structure.
