The parcel
Brown limestone and clayey soil, southwest orientation. parcel of vines named hot and solar. Vineyard: Average age: 40 years, 10,000 vines/ha. Grape variety: Chardonnay fine type, quality rootstock. Culture: Environmentally friendly and sustainable.
Winemaking & ageing
Whole-bunch pressing, followed by light settling and immediate transfer to Burgundy barrels. Alcoholic fermentation with indigenous yeasts, followed by malolactic fermentation, in Burgundy barrels. Ageing: 13 months on the lees in Burgundy barrels, under reductive conditions, without racking, with lees stirring and no SO2.
Tasting notes
Gold color. Aromas of spices, honey, acacia, fern. Harmonious, structured, and deep in the mouth. Its complexity will be expressed with aging.
Philippe Pacalet · 12, rue de Chaumergy, 21200 Beaune, France
+33 (0)3 80 25 91 00 · contact@vins-philippe-pacalet.fr
+33 (0)3 80 25 91 00 · contact@vins-philippe-pacalet.fr