VINEYARD
Color: White
Grape: Chardonnay
Dates of plantation: 1965, 1986, 1990
Soil: clayey- hard limestone, clear limestone on surface, clear marl and silt
Aspect: East – South East
Altitude: 259 meters
Annual production: 10,440 bottles
VINIFICATION
Manual harvest – Selective picking on sorting table – Full bunches in the press – 12 hours settling of the big lees – Fermentation 50% in oak barrel and 50% in oak cask – Temperature control – Natural yeast.
CELLAR MATURING
10 months in oak barrel and oak cask – 10% new barrels – Malolactic fermentation completed – Fining before bottling.
TASTING COMMENTS
Allen Meadows: “A gentle application of wood sets off the ripe and again mildly exotic aromas of melon, white peach and pear. There is fine concentration to the delicious and somewhat better balanced middle weight flavors that display just a hint of finishing warmth. This should drink well immediately.”
GASTRONOMIC AGREEMENTS
“Feuilleté d’écrevisses aux asperges de Provence”
(crayfish and asparagus)
Ideally served at: 11° – 13°C – Ageing potential: 4 – 5 years
AWARDS AND PRESS MARKS
Allen Meadows: 87/2013+ (Vintage 2011) – 87/2016+ (Vintage 2012) – 88/2017+ (Vintage 2013)4
Wine & Business Club 2015: 15.5/20 (Vintage 2011)
Concours Agricole de Paris 2011: Gold Medal (Vintage 2009)
2016: Gold Medal (Vintage 2014)
2017: Gold Medal (Vintage 2015)
Concours des vins de la Côte Chalonnaise 2017: Gold Medal (Vintage 2016)