2023 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 14.0%
Grape Varieties Chardonnay
Drinking Window Medium ageing potential, up to about 10 years after harvest
Classification Premier Cru
Region La Garenne
Contains Added Sulfites Yes
Unfined Yes
Unfiltered Yes
Production Details The product sheet describes maturation for around two years on the lees without movement or racking, followed by bottling without filtration or fining and with only a minimal sulfur dose. Retained carbon dioxide is said to result from this undisturbed maturation, and energetic decanting is recommended.
Tasting Notes Granny Smith apple, lemon rind, crushed fennel and floral notes; rich and caressing, with pronounced minerality, citrus, a bone-dry profile and a persistent, firm finish
Food Pairing Fish dishes, poultry, lobster and other shellfish, mushrooms, and pork
2013 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.8%
Region La Garenne
Production Details The 2013 wine was reported as unchaptalized. Saouma described La Garenne as a wine that needs botrytis and very ripe fruit and is always oxidative in barrel; this description does not establish a finished-wine botrytis percentage or justify a has_botrytis claim.
Tasting Notes Orange blossom, pink grapefruit, honey and rose petal; extremely rich and supple but less exotic on the palate, seamless and harmonious, with a long aftertaste
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2011 Technical Specifications
Region La Garenne
Production Details At the barrel-review stage, the producer-hosted report said the white wines needed more time in barrel and had neither been racked nor adjusted for sulfur. This is retained as tasting-stage context and does not establish that the finished wine contained no sulfites.
Tasting Notes Cold limestone, blood orange and spice, with a salty entry, well-judged acidity, purity and a spicy finish; a second producer-hosted review described ripe lemon-pie, nut and stony elements
Producer Information
Website
Address
1, ruelle Morlot, 21200 Beaune, Cote-d'Or, France
Phone
+33 3 80 24 99 98
Email
Owner
Mounir Saouma; Rotem Saouma
Cellarmaster
Mounir Saouma