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. Yield: 35 hl/ha. Grape variety: Chardonnay, quality rootstock. Culture: Sustainable and environmentally conscious culture.
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
Both round and straight, this fleshy wine is stretched with beautiful tension. It presents toasted notes, white flowers and fruit. Its delicious and rich mouth has a beautiful complexity on the finish.
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