Pellehaut Chardonnay

Situated on the slopes surrounding Château de Pellehaut, at an elevation of over 180m, the vineyard is set in an ideal terroir with maximum exposure to the sun.Protected by the Pyrenees, the Gers region also has the advantage of relatively low rainfall in summer. Pellehaut gets its name from the Roman or mediaeval word pila (meaning any kind of solid, pillar-like construction).The presence two kilometres away of mosaics decorated with vines at the Gallo-Roman site of Séviac bears witness to the fact that vines were already grown at Pellehaut in Roman times. The vineyard forms the heart of this traditional farming business run by Martin and Mathieu Béraut.The two brothers have conserved the balance of crops introduced by their father, Gaston, 50 years ago – an example of Gascon-style polyculture, a mix of vines, beef livestock and cereal crops. A light yellow wine. Expressive, complex nose of white fruit and buttery white blossom. Light at the attack, then the gossamer palate takes you on a slow journey to the gentle finish. Will accompany an entire meal from the appetizer to the cheese. Ideal with fish, such as gravlax-style Pyrenean trout.