Varietal100% Chardonnay.
Tasting notesColour: Nice pale golden colour.
Nose: Elegant bouquet, very fresh, aromas of citrus and white fruit notes, delicately woody, a touch of minerality.
Mouth: Pleasant palate, fresh and quite sweet but the freshness dominates, nice fruity.
Food and wine pairingWill perfectly accompanies light starters, poultry and white meats, or cheeses such as dry goat cheese or a blue cheese such as the French “Bleu de Bresse”.
Serving suggestionsServe at around 12-14 °C. / 54-57°F.
Ageing potentialThis wine can be consumed now or laid down in a cellar for the next 3 years.
OriginsThe namesake of the famous Chardonnay grape, the Mâcon-Chardonnay appellation is produced in the commune of the same name, as well as in the villages of Ozenay, Plottes and Tournus.
The elders of the Village de Chardonnay, not far from Tournus, will tell you that their village gave its name to the famous Burgundy grape variety. The only certainty is that Chardonnay comes from the Latin "Cardus" meaning thistle, a prickly annual plant that is particularly fond of limestone soils. Chardonnay is the limestone village par excellence. A magnificent wine, with an explosive, mouth-watering bouquet, guided by the natural tension of the terroir.
The Jurassic-age soils are brown calcareous, marly and clayey-siliceous. In the Chardonnay area, the vines face due south, while in the other communes, the slopes face east and west.
Vinification and maturingGrapes are gently and slowly pressed in pneumatic presses, then the must is settled at low temperature. Fermentation is in temperature controlled vats so to preserve the freshness and natural fruitiness of the grape. The wine undergoes alcoholic fermentation, malolactic fermentation and then matures for 6 to 8 months on fine lees in stainless steel vats.
