VARIETAL100% Chardonnay.
TASTING NOTESColour: Brilliant yellow with golden tints.
Bouquet: Aromas of yellow and white fruits but also of fresh hazelnuts as well as spicy notes.
Palate: the freshness is counterbalanced by a rather round structure. A very nice length.
FOOD AND WINE PAIRINGEnjoy with white meat such as poultry, veal, pork. Also try one with a risotto or with asian cuisine - sushi for example. And, after some years' keeping, it will be great with classic or goat cheeses.
SERVING SUGGESTIONSServe ideally at a temperature of 12 to 13°C. (53-56°F.)
AGEING POTENTIALCan be kept in the cellar 6 years at least in good conditions.
ORIGINKnown as the « Golden Gate to the Côte de Nuits », the Marsannay appellation covers the communes of Chenôve, Marsannay-la-Côte and Couchey. This is the only Burgundian communal appellation which produces wines of all three colours. There is evidence of vineyards here, as is the case of the rest of the Côte, as early as the 7th century and the prestige of this vine-growing district is long-established. The Abbey of Bèze, the Bishop of Autun, the Dukes of Burgundy, and many others have owned vines here and the wines found their way to the tables of Louis XIV and Louis XVl. As late as the 19th century, some « climats » enjoyed a classification equivalent to today's Grands Crus.
VINIFICATION AND MATURINGThe grapes are hand-picked, sorted at the winery and then immediately pressed. The temperature of the must is brought down to 12°C. (53°F.). The juice is then transferred to barrels (30% new barrels made from French oak, lengthily toasted) after a very soft racking to preserve a maximum of good lees. Alcoholic fermentation and maturing process in barrels during 12 months, on lies.
