(?) Chardonnay 2025 Maison Ventenac

(?) Chardonnay 2025

Why oak? Because it's good.

"Why age this Chardonnay in wood? Why? Why?! Simply because it's good. Then why didn't we try it sooner?" (?) takes its name from that very question. Pressed pneumatically with the free-run juice kept separate, fermented at 18°C in stainless steel, then very lightly aged for two months in 20 hL foudres, with 30% malolactic fermentation. Ripe pineapple and exotic fruit meet lovely acidity, while the discreet oak is already well integrated. Delicious now and over the next 2 to 4 years.

Item code

25W484

Producer

Maison Ventenac

Type

White

Region

Languedoc

Appellation

Vin de France

Vintage

2025

Grape varieties

Chardonnay 100%

Volume

750ml

Serving temperature

10–12°C

Recommended glass

White wine glass (larger bowl)

Tasting note

Ripe Chardonnay with notes of pineapple and exotic fruit. It stays fresh, with lovely acidity. The oak is present but discreet and already well integrated. A gourmand, seductive and precise wine that will age well over 2 to 4 years.

Food pairing

Prawn gratin, chicken breast in cream sauce, pan-seared scallops

Winemaking & technical data

Yield: 45 hL/ha
Pressing: pneumatic press, free-run juice separated
Fermentation: stainless steel tanks at 18°C
Ageing: very light, 2 months in 20 hL foudres
Malolactic fermentation: 30% of the blend