Varietal

Chardonnay

Situation

Situation: Carefully selected grapes grown on cool plots located on the Chablis plateau. Brown limestone from the Portlandian, which, unlike the Kimmeridgian limestone that makes up the soil of the Chablis appellation, does not contain any fossilized oysters. 

The altitude of the plateau and the cool nights preserve the acidity of the grapes, giving lively and expressive wines.

Vinification & Aging

The grapes were harvested at their peak of ripeness. The grape must is settled with precision before being fermented primarily in stainless vats with careful monitoring of the temperature and fermentation kinetics (< 18°C). 

The wine is then aged on its fine lees for 16 months. These are stirred up once a week for the two first months to create even greater complexity. 

Frequent tastings help to ensure the optimum development of the wine’s organoleptic qualities before the final blending stage.

Tasting notes

Lovely pale yellow in colour. 

The first nose is fine and subtle, redolent of fresh grapes, refreshing notes of cut grass and delicate spring flowers (narcissus). 

The palate offers pleasing and refreshing acidity that is emphasized by fruity, slightly tangy flavours of just-ripe white peach and gooseberry. A hint of candy (pineapple and strawberry flavoured) lends pleasingly subtle sucrosity. 

This is an expressive, taut easy-drinking wine that boasts a fresh, vegetal finish.