Maison Ventenac, Téte en l’Air 2022

Stephanie & Olivier Ramé of Maison Ventenac are our kind of winemakers: no fuss, no over-complication; just awesome, honest, accessible wines. Located in Cabardès, overlooking the city of Carcassonne, Maison Ventenac covers 130ha of cultivated vines and focus on the grapes and styles which the south of France does best. Téte en l’Air (Head in the Clouds) 2022 is made from 100% Chardonnay. As the grapes were grown in lovely limestone soil, the winemakers chose not to oak the wine to really let all that minerality and zestiness shine. Notes of apple, lemon zest, honey and peach move to a bright palate with a strongly saline, mineral backbone along with more fruity notes. A knockout with shellfish.