Chardonnay.
Colour: pale gold, clear and bright, with green highlights.
Bouquet: very fresh, delicately woody, with aromas of citrus and yellow fruits, and a hint of minerality.
Palate: racy, offering citrus and fresh fruit flavours. Ageing in wood adds complexity and body. Its lingering, fresh and fruity finish makes it very pleasant.
It is perfect with a Comté cheese tart, a charcuterie platter, pig's trotters, a seafood platter or a cheese such as Beaufort.
Serve at a temperature of 13-14°C. (55-57°F.)
Enjoy now or keep in the cellar for the next two years.
The Burgundy AOC covers 384 communes in the Yonne, Côte-d'Or, Saône-et-Loire and Rhône departments, stretching from Chablis and Auxerrois in the north to Mâconnais in the south, via the Côte d'Or and Côte Chalonnaise. This white Burgundy is a blend of Chardonnay from various origins, combining the freshness and minerality of northern wines, the fullness and roundness of Mâconnais and Côte Chalonnaise wines, and the power and complexity of Côte d'Or wines.
The varied soils include limestone hillsides, sometimes chalky or Kimmeridgian in the north, marly limestone in the Côte-d'Or and clay with hints of granite in Saône-et-Loire.
The grapes, rigorously sorted in the vineyard and in the winery, are pressed. Cold settling (24 hours at 8-10°C) separates the lees from the sediment. After racking, the clear juices ferment in stainless steel vats at 16-18°C with selected yeasts.
After fermentation, 50% of the cuvée is aged in stainless steel vats and 50% in oak barrels, all on lees for 6-8 months. Blending takes place before bottling.
The 2025 growing season in Burgundy was marked by a rainfall deficit of around 30% and an early harvest, beginning on August 25 in the Côte de Beaune.
Despite more unsettled weather at the start of harvest, grape health was excellent, with fine aromatic concentration.
Red wines show gentle extraction and good colour, while whites combine richness and concentration with vibrant freshness.
Overall, 2025 is shaping up as a vintage of character and quality for both red and white Burgundies.
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