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.
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