BOURGOGNE CHARDONNAY
The BOURGOGNE CHARDONNAY wine is produced on a clay-limestone soil in the villages of Santenay and Chassagne-Montrachet.
GRAPE VARIETY : Exclusively
15
year old CHARDONNAY vines.
SURFACE AREA : 0.78 Hectares
PRODUCTION :
3000 bottles per year.
TERROIR : Quite rich CLAY-LIMESTONE
soil.
Grass is sown between the vines to
naturally regulate the yield and encourage the microbial
life in the soil without adding any chemicals.
The alcohol fermentation lasts for
about 15 days, using controlled temperatures, half in 2 to 3
year old oak barrels and half in vats. The lees are stirred
weekly in the barrel during the ageing period lasting for
about 9 months.
The clarification and the clearness are obtained by using a well-known ancestral fining process.
The wine has green flashes with a
light straw colour and has a buttery nose with hints of
toasted bread quince and jasmine.
On the palate, it is round meaty and
light and its touch of wood goes well with the fat of the
wine.
BOURGOGNE CHARDONNAY wine should be
served at a temperature of around 12°.
BOURGOGNE CHARDONNAY is ideal
served with smoked hams and terrines when it is still young
and then with white meats once it has reached maturity.