The parcel
Clay-limestone; soil composed of limestone and clay, facing south, located in an enclosure cultivated like a “small garden”. Vineyard: Average age: 25 years, 10,000 vines/ha. Grape variety: Chardonnay, 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: 14 months on the lees, under reductive conditions, without racking, with lees stirring and no SO2.
Tasting notes
Both round and straight, this fleshy wine is stretched with beautiful tension. It presents notes of iodine, white flowers and fruits. Its delicious mouthfeel is taut with a beautiful complexity on the finish.
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