Etienne Fort, Samo, 2024

£27.20

High‑altitude, old‑vine Chardonnay from Limoux, fermented and aged in older large barrels; tense and mineral with a touch of barrel‑derived roundness.

lemon zest
pear
saline mineral
subtle oak spice

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At a glance

Producer: Etienne Fort
Region: Languedoc
Appellation: Limoux AOC
Grape: Chardonnay
Vintage: 2024
Country: France
Wine type: White
Size: 75.0cl

Taste profile

Body: Medium
Acidity: High
Tannin: Low
Sweetness: Dry

What to eat with it

grilled sea bass
roast chicken with herbs
seared scallops with beurre blanc
Comté or aged goat’s cheese

How to serve it

Serve: Lightly chilled (12–14°C)

Why Cave selected it

Organic, high‑altitude Limoux Chardonnay with freshness and mineral drive; limited production and élevage in older demi‑muids give character without heavy oak.

About the wine

A still white from old, organically tended vines in the high-altitude vineyards of Limoux. Maturation in older demi-muids brings texture and a distinctive character that recalls some Jura whites.

About Étienne Fort

Prior to 2011, in his early twenties, Étienne Fort used to sell the high-quality grapes from his family's property, the Château St Salvadou, to the local co-op where they ended up in a generic sparkling wine.
With 11ha of older vines in deep limestone-clay soils located at 450m altitude (the highest blocks of vines in the appellation), Étienne knew that the fruit he was giving away was a cut above, and so he decided to produce his first domaine bottled Crémant and Blanquette de Limoux in 2013. Inspired by great Champagnes, all farming is respectful of his exceptional terroir and the fruit is harvested manually.

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