Chardonnay.
Colour: Pale gold yellow colour with green reflects.
Bouquet: The bouquet is very elegant offering aromas of white flowers and mineral notes, delicately woody.
Palate: The palate charms with its clarity, balanced freshness, and smooth roundness. Floral and fruity notes mingle with a touch of oak, unveiling a bold yet elegant character full of personality.
This elegant white Burgundy will be delicious on its own, as an aperitif, but also with grilled salmon, crustaceans and white poultry.
Serve at a temperature of around 14°C. (57°F).
Can be kept in the cellar and appreciated from 5 to 8 years after the vintage.
Located at the southern tip of the Côte de Beaune, the Santenay appellation spans the communes of Santenay and Remigny, offering wines with varied profiles depending on the slope exposure. The vineyard extends over 330 hectares, including 120 hectares of Premier Cru across three distinct zones.
Santenay Premier Cru Beauregard is among the appellation’s most esteemed climats. Situated near the vineyards of Chassagne-Montrachet, its name, meaning “beautiful view,” reflects its elevated position overlooking the Saône plain. Planted with Chardonnay, the old vines thrive in a stony clay-limestone soil, contributing to the finesse and character of the wines.
Harvested by hand, the grapes are sorted and then quickly pressed before being rapidly transferred to temperature-controlled stainless steel vats for cold settling, followed, after 24 hours, by racking to extract the clear juice laden with fine lees. These juices are transferred directly to oak barrels where alcoholic fermentation begins under the influence of selected Burgundy yeasts. Ageing continues for 12 months in these barrels (35% of which are new) and on fine lees with regular stirring to ‘nourish’ the wine.
The 2014 vintage got off to a difficult start after three already complicated years, but ultimately had a pleasant surprise in store. The warm, dry spring promoted healthy flowering and raised hopes for an early and abundant harvest, despite some instances of coulure. However, the summer was unpredictable: Burgundy was once again hit by a violent hailstorm on 28 June, affecting Beaune, Pommard, Volnay and part of the Côte de Nuits. July and August were then cool and wet, slowing down veraison and promoting disease (mildew in the north, powdery mildew in the south) .
Fortunately, from 20 August onwards, there was a radical change: the sun and north wind returned, providing ideal conditions for optimal ripening of the grapes and excellent health. The harvest began in mid-September in fine weather. The grapes harvested were beautifully balanced, ripe and intensely coloured. The vatting went well, and alcoholic fermentation started spontaneously. Thanks to a mild early autumn, malolactic fermentation also started quickly.
The 2014 vintage thus proved to be very promising, with volumes finally meeting expectations.
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