Varietal mix 96% Chardonnay
4% Chenin

Maturing 225L barrels, 26% new oak

Tasting notes

Domaine de Baronarques premium white 2024 epitomises the beautiful ripeness of the vintage. A highly complex wine, its  gorgeous summer fruit flavours such as apricot and yellow peach mingle with Mediterranean notes of fennel and aniseed that bring freshness. Perfect balance between tautness and notes of ripe citrus fruit, preserved lemon and grapefruit gives it great consistency and elegance. The wine reflects highly precise plot selection that brings out the best of the estate’s different terroirs and altitudes, conferring a coherence that is in evidence from start to finish. A very fine vintage of Domaine de Baronarques.

A mild winter with little rainfall caused the 2024 vine growth cycle to start early, especially for the Chardonnay (budbreak on 18 March), followed by Chenin Blanc. Budbreak for the red-grape varieties occurred slightly later, between 25 March and 2 April, due to a fall in temperatures. This was followed by an extended flowering period, from 15 May to 7 June, as hot, dry weather alternated with cooler, rainy spells. Temperatures continued to fluctuate throughout the summer, accompanied by a slight water deficit. Under these conditions, veraison took place later than in recent vintages and was very spread out over time between white-grape and red-grape plots, lasting from 22 July to 26 August. Fine weather set in for the white-grape harvest, which started on 30 August and ended on 11 September. Picking of the red varieties started 13 days later with the Merlot plots followed by the Syrah, ending on 11 October with the Cabernet Sauvignon. The grapes, picked in perfect condition and fully ripe, reveal beautiful balance, with fruit and spice aromas and flavours and good structure.