Domaine Lafage Novellum 2024
White peach, crushed rocks, spice and brioche notes. A medium to full-bodied Chardonnay that has depth, layered texture and length.
The vineyards are located in the Têt valley with deep rocky soils and are trained on trellis systems as well as bush vines. The average vine age is 25 years giving a yield of 50 hl/ha and planted on an east/west orientation. Grapes are harvested at night during mid-September.
Cool maceration on skins pre-fermentation followed by pressing and racking. 30% is fermented in Burgundy 1 year old barrels, then aged for 3 months in barrel with the remainder in stainless steel at controlled temperatures of 17°c and aged on Viognier lees in tank.
| RRP | £16.75 |
| Vintage | 2024 |
| Alcoholic strength | 13% |
| Country | France |
| Grapes | Chardonnay 100% |
| Residual sugar (g/l) | 3 |
| Dry/Sweet value | 1 |
| Contains sulphites | Yes |
| Vegetarian | Yes |
| Vegan | Yes |
| Milk | No |
| Eggs | No |
| Organic | No |
| Biodynamic | No |
| Closure | Nomacorc |
Domaine Lafage, situated between Perpignan and the Spanish border in Côtes Catalanes, Roussillon, has been run by Jean-Marc and Eliane Lafage since 2001. They travelled spending many a season harvesting grapes and making wine in South America, the United States (California), South Africa and Germany before settling back in the Roussillon. The estate, with 7 generations and its two centuries of winemaking history dating back to 1798 prides itself on producing fine and elegant wines from the mosaic of vineyards in this dry, windy and rugged landscape. For over a decade, Roussillon has been grappling with the full force of climate change and the Domaine has transformed its viticultural practices in recent years. Their emphasis on sustainability and climate resistance in the form of regenerative agriculture including water monitoring together with earlier harvesting to gain freshness is laying the ground to face any challenges that the future may bring.
