2023 Technical Specifications
Region Pouilly-Fuisse
Oak Details 20% First Fill New Oak
First Fill New Oak20%
Production Details The 2023 wine received ten months in oak; the source does not express this duration in days.
Tasting Notes Vinous/Neal Martin (January 2025): light peach skin, orchard fruit and almond aromas; a richer style with fine concentration, slightly viscous texture, tangerine and peach, and a soft finish. International Wine Challenge (May 2025): ripe lemon-meringue palate with quince, crunchy green apple, rosemary and sage.
Critics Ratings 88
2022 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.5%
Grape Varieties 100% Chardonnay
Drinking Window 2024–2029
Classification Pouilly-Fuissé Premier Cru
Region Pouilly-Fuisse
Soil Shallow calcareous clay soils with high clay content and significant pebbly elements
Orientation East-Facing
Fermentation Vessels Oak barrels
Pressing Method Gentle Pressing After Careful Sorting
Oak Details 20% First Fill New Oak
First Fill New Oak20%
Oak Types French oak barrels
Vegan Yes
Vegetarian Yes
Closure Technical Cork
Production Details Hand-harvested grapes were carefully sorted and gently pressed. Alcoholic fermentation occurred in oak barrels, followed by approximately 10 months on fine lees in French oak barrels; 100% of the wine was oaked and 20% of the barrels were new. Maturation finished in stainless-steel vats. The Chaintré vineyard lies on an east-facing slope at 230–250 m elevation.
Tasting Notes Jancis Robinson MW (December 2023): quite rich nose, very citrus-driven palate, restrained and not full-bodied, with good ageing potential.
Food Pairing Fish tagine, grilled sea bream, herb-roasted chicken and saffron-infused seafood dishes
Critics Ratings 16.5
2021 Technical Specifications
Drinking Window From 17 June 2024 through 2029
Region Pouilly-Fuisse
Tasting Notes Wine Spectator/Bruce Sanderson (published 17 June 2024): ripe apricot, honeydew melon and pineapple, with spicy oak and mineral elements; intense, complex, balanced and long.
Critics Ratings 91
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Producer Information
Website
Address
6 Bis Boulevard Jacques Copeau, 21200 Beaune, France
Phone
+33 3 80 24 37 37
Owner
Albéric Bichot
Cellarmaster
Alain Serveau