Technical Specifications

Alcohol 13.0%

Grape Varieties Chardonnay

Chardonnay100%

Region Cote d'Or

Soil Clay-limestone (argilo-calcaire)

Sites Les Belles Côtes, Au Jardin, Les Lameroses, Les Pacriots, Les Herbeaux (Meursault), Les Grandes Corvées (Chassagne-Montrachet)

Fermentation Vessels Oak Barrel, Stainless Steel

Pressing Method Direct Pressing

Natural Yeast Yes

Indigenous Yeast Yes

Oak Aging 12 months

Oak Details 20% First Fill New Oak

First Fill New Oak20%

Second Fill Oak80%

Bottling Date March 2023

Contains Added Sulfites Yes

Unfined Yes

Production Details Seven parcels (0.5-1 ha each). 2021 frost reduced yields up to 80%. No enzymes, no bâtonnage, no racking. Cold fermentation. Aged 12 months in oak (20% new), then 4 months in stainless steel. Fined/filtered only when necessary. Organic (uncertified).

Tasting Notes

Nose: ripe apple, white peaches, almond blossoms, flint, allspice

Palate: fresh pears, salted crème fraîche, grated nutmeg

Sight: fresh yellow, bright green-gold

▸ Sources (5)

Moore Brothers Wine Company product page - vineyard details (seven parcels, 0.5 hectares, Les Belles Côtes and Au Jardin in Meursault), aging (12 months in barrels with 20% new, 4 months in tank), detailed tasting notes (bright green-gold color, lemon-spritzed apples, white peaches, pears, almond blossoms, limestone-infused flavors, Maldon salt minerality)

Bibendum Wine Co Australia - Jasper Morris MW review (87-89 points): 'Glowing lively fresh yellow. A fullish ripe apple note. Twelve months in wood, then tank for a March bottling. Fresh pears too, plenty of dry extract, helping to build the texture, with good acidity behind.'

Berry Bros & Rudd - alcohol content (13%), body (medium), maturity status

La Souveraine Wine - domaine details (7 hectares across Meursault, Chassagne-Montrachet, Beaune), winemaking (organic principles, cold cellar, extended fermentations, 18 months aging for village wines), barrel sources (Tonnellerie Damy, Seguin-Moreau, Rousseau, François Frères), rarely fined or filtered

New Wine Review 2021 White Burgundy vintage report - context on challenging 2021 vintage with spring frost, historically low yields for Chardonnay (up to 80% loss in Côte de Beaune), wines marked by lower alcohol and freshness