SAINT-AUBIN 1ER SUR GAMAY 2023

click on one of the vintages below for further information

2017   2023  

Saint-Aubin is a village appellation in the Côte de Beaune, knowns for its prestigious dry, long-keeping white wines, as well as some very fine red wines. Saint-Aubin's vineyards are planted on various south, south-east, south-west and north-east facing ridges. Its slopes are fairly steep, especially those adjoining the Puligny-Montrachet vineyards.

The vines, 40-50 years old, are planted on clay-limestone soil. They are planted mainly on the right-hand side of the wide combe that winds its way up to La Rochepot. The Hameau de Gamay has given its name to this Premier Cru.

100% Chardonnay

COLOR: Luminous pale yellow, announcing a fresh, elegant wine.
NOSE:An expressive bouquet of fresh fruit, subtly enhanced by mellow woody notes with delicate toasty accents.
PALATE: A lively, precise attack, supported by fine minerality and balanced acidity. The mellow woodiness adds roundness, for a fine, elegant wine with a fresh, harmonious finish.

Hand-harvested on September 8, 2023, the grapes underwent a rapid start to alcoholic fermentation in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks. Three-quarters of the way through fermentation, the wine was gravity-fed into oak barrels (30% to 40% of which were new) for 8 months' ageing on lees, without stirring. It then spent a further month in vats. After racking and blending in stainless steel tanks, light fining and gentle filtration were carried out before bottling in July 2024.

Poultry, firm-textured fish and grilled or steamed crustaceans would be at ease. For the cheese board, prefer fresh cheeses like goat cheese, Brillat-Savarin or Délice de Pommard.

12 à 14°C

About 5 years.

The 2023 vintage has been disrupted by a capricious wather all along the year. Despite a warm winter, an unstable spring, and a summer marked by heat pics, cool weather and stormy showers, this vintage offered Burgundy an abundant and gourmet harvest as well as fruity and expressive wines.