The parcel
Facing the South-East on rocky brown limestone soils, well drained on a slope, this plot gives Chardonnay the necessary resources to best express its terroir. 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: 14 months on the lees in Burgundy barrels, under reductive conditions, without racking, with lees stirring and no SO2.
Tasting notes
Long-lasting wine characterized by a beautiful structure, a rich and harmonious bouquet as well as remarkable concentration. This wine expresses minerality, salinity and citrus notes that are unparalleled anywhere. Its nose is floral or fruity, hazelnut, almond, honey. It is a distinguished, rich, seductive wine with a lot of freshness.
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