2024 Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties 100% Chardonnay
Classification Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru
Region Corton-Charlemagne
Soil Steep, Very chalky soil
Orientation Due East
Harvest Dates Estate Chardonnay harvest began 2024-09-18
Fermentation Vessels Oak barrels
Pressing Method Whole Bunches Pressed In A Pneumatic Winepress
Malolactic Fermentation 100%
Production Details The juice was cold-settled for 36 hours under temperature control. Alcoholic fermentation and ageing took place entirely in oak barrels, with total ageing stated as 20 months. The producer labels this vintage Organic Wine.
Tasting Notes Producer tasting in June 2026: bright golden-green with silvery highlights; fresh, precise and crisp, with citrus and spice; energetic and tense, with savory notes and power.
2023 Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties 100% Chardonnay
Classification Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru
Region Corton-Charlemagne
Soil Steep, Very chalky soil
Orientation Due East
Harvest Dates Estate Chardonnay harvest began 2023-08-31
Fermentation Vessels Oak barrels
Pressing Method Whole Bunches Pressed In A Pneumatic Winepress
Malolactic Fermentation 100%
Production Details The juice was cold-settled for 36 hours under temperature control. Alcoholic fermentation and ageing took place entirely in oak barrels, with total ageing stated as 21 months. The producer labels this vintage Organic Wine.
Tasting Notes Producer tasting in June 2025: green-gold with silvery-gray highlights; airy, subtle, elegant and peppery-spicy; tense and energetic, with fresh lemon, subtle salinity and exceptional length.
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2022 Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties 100% Chardonnay
Classification Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru
Region Corton-Charlemagne
Soil Steep, Very chalky soil
Orientation Due East
Harvest Dates Estate harvesting began 2022-08-29
Fermentation Vessels Oak barrels
Pressing Method Whole Bunches Pressed In A Pneumatic Winepress
Malolactic Fermentation 100%
Production Details The Chardonnay came from a 0.22-hectare plot. The juice was cold-settled for 36 hours under temperature control; alcoholic fermentation and ageing took place entirely in oak barrels, with total ageing stated as 22 months.
Tasting Notes Producer tasting in June 2024: white-gold with silvery-gray highlights; discreet, fine and elegant, with anise and chalk; tense and energetic, with white pepper, vine peach, warmth, sapidity and a saline finish.
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2021 Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties 100% Chardonnay
Classification Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru
Region Corton-Charlemagne
Soil Steep, Very chalky soil
Orientation Due East
Harvest Dates Estate harvesting began 2021-09-22
Fermentation Vessels Oak barrels
Pressing Method Whole Bunches Pressed In A Pneumatic Winepress
Malolactic Fermentation 100%
Production Details The juice was cold-settled for 36 hours under temperature control. Alcoholic fermentation and ageing took place entirely in oak barrels, with total ageing stated as 20 months.
Tasting Notes Producer tasting in June 2023: green-gold with silver highlights; discreet anise and pepper; energetic and tense, with vanilla, spice and a highly mouth-watering finish.
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2020 Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties 100% Chardonnay
Classification Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru
Region Corton-Charlemagne
Soil Steep, Very chalky soil
Orientation Due East
Harvest Dates Estate harvest ran from 2020-08-20 through 2020-09-02; the opening date concerned Côte de Beaune Pinot Noir, not specifically this Chardonnay plot
Fermentation Vessels Oak barrels
Pressing Method Whole Bunches Pressed In A Pneumatic Winepress
Malolactic Fermentation 100%
Production Details The juice was cold-settled for 36 hours under temperature control. Alcoholic fermentation and ageing took place entirely in oak barrels, with total ageing stated as 22 months.
Tasting Notes Producer tasting in June 2022: pale green-gold with gold and silver reflections; complex and dense, with chalk, flint, anise and gentian; warm and powerful, with fresh bread, sweet spice, sapidity and an almost tannic finish.
2019 Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties 100% Chardonnay
Classification Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru
Region Corton-Charlemagne
Soil Steep, Very chalky soil
Orientation Due East
Harvest Dates Estate picking began 2019-09-09 after plot-by-plot maturity checks
Fermentation Vessels Oak barrels
Pressing Method Whole Bunches Pressed In A Pneumatic Winepress
Malolactic Fermentation 100%
Production Details The juice was cold-settled for 12–14 hours under temperature control. Alcoholic fermentation and ageing took place entirely in oak barrels, with total ageing stated as 22 months.
Tasting Notes Producer tasting in July 2021: luminous green-gold with silver reflections; pure, with vanilla, nutmeg, caraway and green anise; powerful and strongly sapid, with toasted spice, mid-palate tannicity, intensity and depth.
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2015 Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties 100% Chardonnay
Classification Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru
Region Corton-Charlemagne
Soil Steep, Very chalky soil
Orientation Due East
Harvest Dates Estate Chardonnay harvest began 2015-09-03
Fermentation Vessels Oak barrels
Pressing Method Whole Bunches Pressed In A Pneumatic Winepress
Malolactic Fermentation 100%
Production Details The juice was cold-settled for 12–14 hours under temperature control. Alcoholic fermentation and ageing took place entirely in oak barrels, with total ageing stated as 21 months.
Tasting Notes Producer tasting in October 2017: luminous green-gold with silver reflections; elegant and refined, with toast, flint and chalk; smooth and sapid, with sweet spice, density, intensity and a persistent, salivating finish.
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2005 Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties 100% Chardonnay
Drinking Window At the April 2008 tasting, the producer stated that the wine could age for 15 years or more
Classification Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru
Region Corton-Charlemagne
Soil Steep, Very chalky soil
Orientation Due East
Fermentation Vessels Oak barrels
Pressing Method Whole Bunches Pressed In A Pneumatic Winepress
Malolactic Fermentation 100%
Production Details The juice was cold-settled for 12–14 hours under temperature control. Alcoholic fermentation and ageing took place entirely in oak barrels with bâtonnage (lees stirring), with total ageing stated as 21 months.
Tasting Notes Producer tasting in April 2008: white-gold with silver-gray highlights; pure and direct, with flint and spice; authoritative yet fresh, with mineral, truffle and fresh-earth notes and a very long finish.
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Producer Information
Website
Address
6 rue des Santenots, 21190 Meursault, France
Phone
+33 3 80 21 23 85
Email
Owner
Labruyere Family
Cellarmaster
Nadine Gublin