2023 Technical Specifications

FR-LEV-HEGE11-2023
Alcohol 13.0%
Grape Varieties 100% Chardonnay
Classification Meursault AOC/AOP
Region Les Chevalieres
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Vintages

2022 Technical Specifications

FR-LEV-HEGE11-2022
Grape Varieties 100% Chardonnay
Region Les Chevalieres
Soil Clay-limestone
Vine Age 50
Pressing Method Direct Pressing
Indigenous Yeast Yes
Oak Details 20% First Fill New Oak
First Fill New Oak20%
Contains Added Sulfites Yes
Unfined Yes
Production Details Matured for 18 months in pièces, principally multi-use barrels with 20% new barrels; no bâtonnage. The vineyard was in organic conversion for this release.
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2021 Technical Specifications

FR-LEV-HEGE11-2021
Alcohol 13.0%
Grape Varieties Chardonnay
Region Les Chevalieres
Production Details Fermented entirely in oak barrels in a very cold cellar, producing very long fermentations; aged for at least 18 months with new oak limited to 20–25%. No bâtonnage was used—the source identifies 1996 and 2007 as the exceptions to that practice.
Food Pairing Spring-mushroom fricassee; Beaufort cheese soufflé; sea bass with lemongrass
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Producer Information

Address
Meursault, 21190, France
Owner
Henri Germain