100% Chardonnay.
Colour: 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.
Enjoy 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.
Serve ideally at a temperature of 12 to 13°C. (53-56°F.)
Can be kept in the cellar 6 years at least in good conditions.
Known 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.
The 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.
From November 2021 to January 2022, there was abundant rain, followed by cool months in February and March, which delayed budding and prevented frost. May was particularly warm, favouring good flowering, but June was marked by hot mornings and violent thunderstorms in the afternoon. In July, intense heat led to water stress, slowing down the ripening of the vines, depending on the plot.
Work in the vines influenced the results, with some plots producing an excellent vintage, while others suffered from dehydration. Most of the harvest began at the beginning of September, with beneficial rain falling at the end of the day or at night, allowing the grapes to offer a good balance between sugar content and acidity.
Harvesting finished in mid-September, with production close to normal despite variable volumes. The 2022 wines have notes of ripe fruit, while retaining their freshness. They are generous and well-balanced.
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