The Équilibre Chardonnay comes from the wide reaching and rolling hills of the Languedoc countryside, full of pebbles and lime-rich marl soils, and exposed daily to either the warm yet fresh winds of the Mediterranean, or the cold Mistral winds of the north. The 20-year-old vines sit just north of Beziers, and were harvested and brought into the cellar for fermentation in stainless steel. The majority of the wine spent six months aging in those tanks, while about 20% was aged in new French oak barrels of 300-liters. The wine was lightly filtered and fined and then bottled, ready for market, entering as a vibrant display of French Chardonnay, clean and fresh while loaded with texture and complexity.  The aromas are packed with apricots, Bartlett pears, pansies, and hints of stony earth. In the mouth, the texture is round and supple yet full of juicy acidity, crisp tree fruits, sweet spice, and a long minerally finish.