Anne de Joyeuse, La Butinière Limoux Blanc 2024

La Butinière Limoux Blanc 2024 is a beautifully fuller-style Chardonnay from the heart of Limoux, bringing together elegance, texture, and the character of one of the Languedoc’s most historic white-wine regions. Hand-harvested fruit and ageing in French oak from Tronçais give the wine both finesse and depth, while Limoux’s reputation for quality stretches back to its long tradition of distinguished sparkling wines.

Tasting Notes
In the glass, this Chardonnay shows a bright, polished appearance with the creamy richness you would expect from oak ageing. The nose is layered and inviting, offering ripe white fruit, citrus, subtle toasted notes, and a gentle buttery complexity. On the palate, it is round and generous, with good weight and a balanced freshness that keeps the wine lively. The oak is well integrated, adding structure and a refined, slightly spicy finish. This is a white wine with excellent drinking appeal now, but it should also develop additional complexity over the next few years.

Production
The grapes come from vineyards southwest of Limoux in the Aude department, where the climate and varied sub-zones of the Limoux appellation help shape wines with both freshness and concentration. Fruit is harvested by hand, and vinification is followed by ageing for 8–10 months in French oak barrels made from Tronçais (Allier), adding texture, aroma, and a discreet toasted character. At Anne de Joyeuse, production is carried out with strong respect for nature, using synthetic treatments only when absolutely necessary.

Food & Serving
This wine works beautifully with roast chicken, creamy pasta, grilled fish, scallops, or richer vegetable dishes such as mushroom risotto. Serve it slightly chilled at around 10–12°C, and decanting is not necessary, although a few minutes in the glass will help the oak and fruit open up.

Producer
Anne de Joyeuse is a respected producer in Limoux, a region best known historically for sparkling wines such as Crémant de Limoux and Blanquette de Limoux, but increasingly recognised for its quality still wines as well. The estate is known for combining modern winemaking with careful vineyard stewardship, and its approach reflects a strong commitment to both environmental responsibility and expressive regional wines.

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