Domaine de la Patience Chardonnay NV

Profile & Story

Domaine de la Patience lies near the Pont du Gard, between Nimes and Avignon, and takes its name from a herbaceous plant that grows on its land. Christophe Aguilar farms organically across two communes - Bezouce, on the rolled pebbles of the Costieres de Nimes, and Ledenon, on loess - and works to what he calls total respect for the fruit: native yeasts, controlled fermentation temperatures and limited sulfiting, in a stone cellar built in 1930. The IGP Coteaux du Pont du Gard Chardonnay is destemmed and direct-pressed, fermented under temperature control and raised in vat before fining. 13% ABV.

Pairing Recommendation

The estate recommends a vegetarian salad, rabbit, or tapas.