2023 Technical Specifications
Classification Premier Cru
Region Les Fairendes
Harvest Dates Harvest began 2023-08-29 (estate-wide start; not Fairendes-specific)
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2022 Technical Specifications
Classification Premier Cru
Region Les Fairendes
Soil Limestone; described by benoît moreau as the most limestone-rich part of morgeot
Harvest Dates 24 Aug 2022 (estate-level harvest date; not established as the Fairendes parcel’s complete harvest date)
Indigenous Yeast Yes
Closure High-Quality Natural Cork With Wax Finish
Production Details A 2022 trade page for this exact bottling reports gentle crushing followed by pressing when the skins were fully ripe, fermentation, and 18 months of élevage in 222 L oak barrels.
Tasting Notes Direct citrus and mineral line; fluid, melting palate
2020 Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties Chardonnay
Drinking Window 2023–2032
Classification Premier Cru
Region Les Fairendes
Soil Limestone-dominated substrate covered by a thin, Poor layer of shallow red clay
Serving Temperature 12°C · 54°F
Production Details The exact 2020 product page describes a 0.10 ha biodynamically farmed parcel with vines at least 45 years old, naturally initiated fermentation in used barrels, and 16 months of maturation in those barrels. It says grapes may be directly pressed or crushed beforehand depending on the vintage, without establishing which pressing method was used in 2020.
Tasting Notes Pear, orange oil, lime zest, fresh mint and smoke; medium- to full-bodied, satiny, bright and chalky, with a saline finish
Food Pairing Sea-bass or scallop carpaccio; after further bottle age, roasted large crustaceans with shellfish jus
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