The parcel
Clay-limestone. Three named plots of vines make up this cuvée: “Les Malpoiriers”, “En la Barre”; South-East exposure and "Les Grands Charrons", stony and hot place, South exposure. Vineyard: Average age: 45 years, 10,000 vines/ha. Grape variety: Chardonnay fine type, quality rootstock. Culture: Sustainable and environmentally friendly.
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, under reductive conditions, without racking, with lees stirring and no SO2.
Tasting notes
With fresh notes of peppermint, verbena, fruit (citron) and acacia flowers. It is a sunny wine with lots of freshness. It is structured by nice bitters (tannins) which give a certain sapidity with a nice richness. It has all the characteristics to become refined and more complex as it ages.
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