2021 Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties 100% Chardonnay
Classification Chablis Premier Cru
Region Butteaux
Soil Kimmeridgian marl
Vine Age 16–60 years
Fermentation Vessels Used pièces and demi-muids
Pressing Method Direct Pressing
Indigenous Yeast Yes
Contains Added Sulfites Yes
Unfined Yes
Unfiltered Yes
Production Details Organically farmed. Fermentation lasted one year in used pièces and demi-muids; maturation then lasted 24 months in tanks on lees. The wine received a light SO2 addition.
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2020 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.0%
Grape Varieties Chardonnay
Classification Chablis Premier Cru
Region Butteaux
Sites Principally a 0.40-hectare rented parcel in the lieu-dit “milieu de Butteaux,” claimed under Montmains
Fermentation Vessels Used barrels and demi-muids
Indigenous Yeast Yes
Contains Added Sulfites Yes
Unfined Yes
Unfiltered Yes
Production Details Grapes were carried in small harvesting containers, sorted on a table, pressed and settled. Fermentation occurred in used barrels and demi-muids, followed by one year of reductive lees maturation without added sulfur and finishing in stainless-steel tank. There was no inoculation, chaptalization or acidification; the wine was bottled unfined and unfiltered with a small SO2 addition.
Tasting Notes Butter, almond and fern aromas; fleshy, full palate; airy, expansive finish
Food Pairing Andouillette with mustard sauce; crisp sea bass with foie gras; Beaufort soufflé; trout with almonds
2019 Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties 100% Chardonnay
Classification Chablis Premier Cru
Region Butteaux
Orientation South And East
Production Details Fermented and matured using second-use oak barrels for 12 months and concrete tanks for 12 months, with extended lees contact, followed by 12 months of bottle maturation.
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