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.
Producer Information
Website
Address
68 rue du Colonel Fabien, 51530 DIZY, France
Phone
+33 (0)3 26 55 68 11
Email
Owner
Jean-Hervé Chiquet, Laurent Chiquet
Cellarmaster
Jean-Hervé Chiquet, Laurent Chiquet