Mas L'Oliviere Chardonnay 2020
A bright honey natural white wine with sweet tropical fruit flavors, balanced acidity, and a clean buttery finish!
Tasting Notes: Green apples, white pears, peaches, ripe apricots, and citrus!
Pairing Suggestions: Crème brûlée, Baked Halibut, Poached Salmon
Languedoc-Roussillon, France
Type: White | Vintage: 2020 | Sulfur: Minimal | Varietal: Chardonnay, Viognier | Alcohol: 12.5% | Production: Organic | Style: Food Wine
Producer Profile
"Enter Domaine de Médeilhan the maker of our Mas de L’Oliviére wines. Domaine de Médeilhan has been family owned since its founding in 1890 and in that time has built quite a reputation as one of the premier growers in the Pays d’Oc. In 1999 Christine de Saussine took her place at the helm of the family winery and immediately began to put her stamp on the estate. For the first time in its history Domaine de Médeilhan has begun to bottle wine under its own label as well getting all of the vineyards certified Terra Vitis as a stepping-stone towards full conversion to organic farming." - Rooted Selections
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About Natural Wine
Great question! There are a lot of definitions for natural wine with the main term you'll hear being that it has had minimal intervention. To be more specific, our definition is that the wine must first be sustainably farmed, which typically means it was organically or biodynamically farmed.
Then, in the cellar the natural winemaking process has some differences as well! The wine is typically unfined, unfiltered, and goes through spontaneous fermentation with native yeasts. If you want to know more about what natural wine is, we have an entire guide under our reference section!
The short answer is that natural wine can taste like any other kind of conventional wine (we like to call these stealth natural wines) or it can taste quite a bit different, as production methods can vary and potentially be lighter, or in a style you've never had before (like orange, pet-nat or amphora).
The natural wine community is also more accepting of some qualities in wines that conventional would consider a flaw, like Brett, some oxidation, or volatile acidity. We would consider these in high amounts to also be a flaw, but in many cases a touch of these qualities can ultimately improve their flavor and texture and be happily accepted in a natural wine.
To find out more about what natural wine tastes like, check out our full blog and podcast on the topic here.
The short answer is, no! But many are. Glou-glou describes winesthat are easily chuggable, impossible to put the glass down, and seductively delicious! They tend to be young and fresh, designed to be drunk early with an average ABV of around 10%. Check out different styles or glou glou natural wine here on our site.