Grape variety
100% Chardonnay.
The white Burgundie's king variety offers various sensations depending from the origin, the vintage or the vines age.
Tasting notes
Colour: Brillant Gold with green tints.
Nose: Pleasant aromas of peaches, pears and white flowers such as acacia and honeysuckle. With the age it will offer notes of grilled almonds, honey and gun-flint.
Palate: A dry yet round, soft and fruity wine.
Wine and food pairing
Ideal as an aperitif, with hors-d’œuvres, delicate cooked meats, oysters, shellfish and fish.
Serving temperature
Serve ideally between 10° and 12°C / 50°-54°F
As the wine gets older, the temperature of service will be slightly higher to enjoy all the aromas (not under 13°C -55°F)
History
Village appellation from the Mâconnais region, embracing a number of villages from Prissé and Davayé lying to the North of the Rock of Solutré to Leynes, Chasselas, Chânes, part of Solutré-Pouilly and (of course) Saint-Vérand itself all lying to the south.
The appellation area spreads over 703 ha and produces only white wines.
Vinification and maturing
Reception of the grapes, then vatting by gravity into thermo-regulated tanks for the fermentation. With 30 grams of sugar per litre remaining, half of the partly-fermentedmust is put into oak barrels to finish the fermentation.
10 months ageing on fine lees in barrels (with 20% new oak) follows for this part of the cuvée to bring structure and body to the wine, while the remaining wine finishes its alcoholic fermentation in tank in order to preserve a maximum of the fruit aromas.
Vintage : 2020
The public health crisis has certainly marked this year’s harvest, which nonetheless has been able to go ahead!
Despite the year’s record temperatures and lack of rainfall, there has been no lack of quality, although yields are down, with an especially mixed picture with regard to reds.
However, these have generally been very well-balanced. Overall, we have seen nice levels of acidity, promising good aging potential.
