Latest Technical Specifications · 2000
Alcohol 10.0%
Total Acidity 8 g/L
Grape Varieties Chardonnay
Chardonnay100%
Region Avize
Soil Campanian chalk with calcite granules from marine microorganisms
Orientation South-East
Harvest Dates 19 Sep 2000
Estate Grown Yes
Sites Three parcels in Avize Grand Cru: La Fosse, Némery, and Champ Caïn, planted between 1962 and 1983
Fermentation Vessels Foudre
Oak Types oak
Tirage Date 30 May 2001
Bottling Date 30 May 2001
Unfined Yes
Unfiltered Yes
Production Volume 32,107 bottles
Bottles32,107
Magnums1,500
Jeroboams60
Production Details Vinified in oak foudres (40-75 hectoliters). Bottled May 30, 2001 without prior filtration. Year 2000 notable for very high average temperature, highest since 1956. Despite difficult summer with mildew and botrytis threats, meticulous viticulture produced outstanding quality.
Tartaric Acid 8.0 g/L
2000 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 10.0%
Total Acidity 8 g/L
Grape Varieties Chardonnay
Chardonnay100%
Region Avize
Soil Campanian chalk with calcite granules from marine microorganisms
Orientation South-East
Harvest Dates 19 Sep 2000
Estate Grown Yes
Sites Three parcels in Avize Grand Cru: La Fosse, Némery, and Champ Caïn, planted between 1962 and 1983
Fermentation Vessels Foudre
Oak Types oak
Tirage Date 30 May 2001
Bottling Date 30 May 2001
Unfined Yes
Unfiltered Yes
Production Volume 32,107 bottles
Bottles32,107
Magnums1,500
Jeroboams60
Production Details Vinified in oak foudres (40-75 hectoliters). Bottled May 30, 2001 without prior filtration. Year 2000 notable for very high average temperature, highest since 1956. Despite difficult summer with mildew and botrytis threats, meticulous viticulture produced outstanding quality.
Tartaric Acid 8.0 g/L
1997 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 10.5%
Total Acidity 8.5 g/L
Grape Varieties Chardonnay
Chardonnay100%
Region Avize
Soil Campanian chalk with calcite granules from marine microorganisms
Orientation South-East
Harvest Dates 22 Sep 1997
Estate Grown Yes
Sites Three parcels in Avize Grand Cru: La Fosse, Némery, and Champ Caïn, planted between 1962 and 1985
Fermentation Vessels Foudre
Oak Types oak
Tirage Date 3 Jun 1998
Bottling Date 3 Jun 1998
Unfined Yes
Unfiltered Yes
Production Volume 25,465 bottles
Bottles25,465
Magnums1,180
Jeroboams60
Production Details Vinified in oak foudres (40-75 hectoliters). Bottled June 3, 1998. Difficult vintage marked by climatic accidents but September was dry and sunny with very cool nights.
1996 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 11.0%
Total Acidity 10 g/L
Calories (estimated) 95 kcal / glass
150ml glass95 kcal
750ml bottle475 kcal
Grape Varieties Chardonnay
Chardonnay100%
Region Avize
Soil Campanian chalk with calcite granules from marine microorganisms
Orientation South-East
Harvest Dates 21 Sep 1996
Estate Grown Yes
Sites Three parcels in Avize Grand Cru: La Fosse, Némery, and Champ Caïn, planted between 1962 and 1985
Fermentation Vessels Foudre, Stainless Steel
Oak Types oak
Tirage Date 2 Jun 1997
Bottling Date 2 Jun 1997
Dosage 3.5 g/L
Unfined Yes
Unfiltered Yes
Production Details Vinified partly in oak foudres (40-75 hectoliters) and partly in stainless steel tanks. Bottled June 2-3, 1997 without prior filtration. Disgorged in regular intervals. The wine magnificently associates the minerality of Avize terroir with the exceptional maturity of 1996 harvest.
Tasting Notes Very ripe yellow fruit; rich, generous and full-bodied palate; taut, very long finish
Producer Information
Website
Address
68 rue du Colonel Fabien, 51530 DIZY, France
Phone
+33 (0)3 26 55 68 11
Owner
Jean-Hervé Chiquet, Laurent Chiquet
Cellarmaster
Jean-Hervé Chiquet, Laurent Chiquet