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.
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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