100% Chardonnay.
Colour: Pale gold with emerald highlights.
Nose: The bouquet is expressive and surprisingly elegant, combining aromas of white flowers with delicately woody mineral notes.
Palate: On the palate, this wine is lively and fresh, with notes of citrus fruit, white flowers and beautiful minerality. Elegant, balanced and persistent.
It is perfect with grilled or smoked salmon, and delicious as an aperitif!
Serve at a temperature of 14 °C. (57°F.).
This wine can be opened now or kept in the cellar for 3 years.
At the southern end of the Côte de Beaune, the Santenay appellation embodies both a thermal and wine-growing tradition. Spread across the communes of Santenay and Remigny, it produces wines with diverse expressions depending on the exposure of the hillsides. The vineyard covers 330 hectares, including 120 hectares classified as Premier Cru, spread over three distinct areas. The result of a blend of several Premier Cru parcels, this cuvée brings together different facets of the Santenay terroir.
Brown limestone soils, red gravel, ferruginous oolite, yellow limestone, marl, clay and sand / Varied and often steep slopes / South and south-east exposure / Altitude: 190-380 metres.
After rigorous selection of the grapes, the bunches are quickly pressed. The must obtained is transferred to temperature-controlled stainless steel vats for cold settling (8°-10°C). After 24 hours, racking separates the clear juice from the coarse lees. The juice is then placed in oak barrels (35% new barrels) where alcoholic fermentation begins. Ageing continues for 9 months on fine lees with regular stirring.
The year 2024 in Burgundy was marked by extreme weather conditions, with excessive rainfall and a significant lack of sunshine. These factors led to heavy disease pressure, particularly downy mildew, complicating the work of the winegrowers. Frost and hail also caused significant damage, particularly in regions such as Chablis and Auxerrois.
Yields were severely affected, with drops of up to 70% in some areas. The Côte Chalonnaise held up better, with more limited losses. Overall, volumes are well below the usual average, a reminder of the difficult harvests in 2021.
The late harvest necessitated rigorous sorting to preserve quality. Despite the challenges, the grapes harvested reached good ripeness thanks to a sunny spell in September. The reds stand out for their richness and concentration, comparable to great vintages such as 2010. The elegant whites are reminiscent of 2022.
Initial tastings reveal promising wines, with concentrated aromas and a fine structure. Although limited in quantity, this vintage promises to be a qualitative success.
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