A lovely light style of Chardonnay blended with 5% Gros Manseng for aromatics and florality, perfect on its own or with white meats, salads and risotto.

The idea that we have of a Chardonnay born from our terroir is first and foremost minerality and focus, doubled with an aromatic complexity (exotic fruits, honey, slight toasted notes) and a balanced structure on the palate (lively, rich and velvety).

Domaine de Ventenac is found about 10km north of Carcassonne in the appellation of Cabardes which, because of its location between the Massif Cantral on one side and the Pyrenees on the other, enjoys a climate which is an interesting mix of Mediterranean and Atlantic influences ensuring ideal conditionsfor growing all sorts of grape varieties.

Ventenac's winemaking philosophy is to allow their unique terroir to shine through in the wines, presenting them as naturally as possible and raising in large old oak, terra cotta amphorae and concrete vats to enhance and showcase their purity. They are also experimenting with winemaking without sulfites but deploying non-saccharomyces yeast to avoid spoilage from the likes of brettanomyces.