2024 Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties 100% Chardonnay
Classification Premier Cru
Region Santenots
Soil Deep soil with alternating friable limestone aggregate associated with marl and silt
Orientation East-Facing
Harvest Dates Estate Chardonnay harvest began 18 September 2024; this is a qualified estate-wide start date, not the complete picking dates for this parcel
Pressing Method Pneumatic Winepress
Malolactic Fermentation 100%
Production Details Whole bunches were handpicked into small crates. Juice was cold-settled for 36 hours under temperature-controlled conditions. Alcoholic fermentation and ageing took place entirely in oak barrels; ageing lasted 20 months. The sheet identifies the wine as organic.
Tasting Notes Producer tasting, May 2026: bright, intense greenish-gold; rich nose with buttery toast, toasted almond and flint; powerful, dense palate with citrus, spice, toast, savory character and a lingering finish
2023 Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties 100% Chardonnay
Classification Premier Cru
Region Santenots
Soil Deep soil with alternating friable limestone aggregate associated with marl and silt
Orientation East-Facing
Harvest Dates Estate Chardonnay harvest began 31 August 2023; this is a qualified estate-wide start date, not the complete picking dates for this parcel
Pressing Method Pneumatic Winepress
Malolactic Fermentation 100%
Production Details Whole bunches were handpicked into small crates. Juice was cold-settled for 36 hours under temperature-controlled conditions. Alcoholic fermentation and ageing took place entirely in oak barrels; ageing lasted 21 months. The sheet identifies the wine as organic.
Tasting Notes Producer tasting, June 2025: luminous green-gold; elegant, subtle nose with spice, white flowers and acacia; energetic, tense and fresh palate with sapidity, lemon and chalky notes
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2022 Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties 100% Chardonnay
Classification Premier Cru
Region Santenots
Soil Deep soil with alternating friable limestone aggregate associated with marl and silt
Orientation East-Facing
Harvest Dates Harvesting began 29 August 2022; the sheet presents this as vintage context rather than the complete picking dates for this parcel
Pressing Method Pneumatic Winepress
Malolactic Fermentation 100%
Production Details Whole bunches were handpicked into small crates. Juice was cold-settled for 36 hours under temperature-controlled conditions. Alcoholic fermentation and ageing took place entirely in oak barrels; ageing lasted 20 months.
Tasting Notes Producer tasting, May 2024: deep gold-green with golden highlights; flinty and toasty nose with delicate spice and vanilla; refreshing palate with aniseed, preserved lemon and white pepper
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2021 Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties 100% Chardonnay
Classification Premier Cru
Region Santenots
Soil Deep soil with alternating friable limestone aggregate associated with marl and silt
Orientation East-Facing
Harvest Dates Harvesting began 22 September 2021; the sheet presents this as vintage context rather than the complete picking dates for this parcel
Pressing Method Pneumatic Winepress
Malolactic Fermentation 100%
Production Details Whole bunches were handpicked into small crates. Juice was cold-settled for 36 hours under temperature-controlled conditions. Alcoholic fermentation and ageing took place entirely in oak barrels; ageing lasted 20 months.
Tasting Notes Producer tasting, May 2023: intense green-gold; complex liquorice and iodine nose opening to orange peel; textured, dense palate with a warm, candied-orange finish
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2020 Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties 100% Chardonnay
Classification Premier Cru
Region Santenots
Soil Deep soil with alternating friable limestone aggregate associated with marl and silt
Orientation East-Facing
Harvest Dates Estate harvest ran from 20 August to 2 September 2020, beginning with Côte de Beaune Pinot Noir; these are estate-wide bounds, not this parcel's picking dates
Pressing Method Pneumatic Winepress
Malolactic Fermentation 100%
Production Details Whole bunches were handpicked into small crates. Juice was cold-settled for 36 hours under temperature-controlled conditions. Alcoholic fermentation and ageing took place entirely in oak barrels; ageing lasted 19 months.
Tasting Notes Producer tasting, April 2022: luminous green-gold; precise nose with spice, light toast and flint; fresh, sapid and mouthwatering palate with tension, energy and balance
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2019 Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties 100% Chardonnay
Classification Premier Cru
Region Santenots
Soil Deep soil with alternating friable limestone aggregate associated with marl and silt
Orientation East-Facing
Harvest Dates Estate picking began 9 September 2019; this is a qualified estate-wide start date, not the complete picking dates for this parcel
Pressing Method Pneumatic Winepress
Malolactic Fermentation 100%
Production Details Whole bunches were handpicked into small crates. Juice was cold-settled for 12–14 hours under temperature-controlled conditions. Alcoholic fermentation and ageing took place entirely in oak barrels; ageing lasted 21 months.
Tasting Notes Producer tasting, July 2021: bright gold-green; floral nose with vine flower, citrus and spicy vanilla; textured, powerful and rich palate balanced by crisp freshness and spice
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2018 Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties 100% Chardonnay
Classification Premier Cru
Region Santenots
Soil Deep soil with alternating friable limestone aggregate associated with marl and silt
Orientation East-Facing
Harvest Dates Estate harvest ran from 29 August to 12 September 2018; these are estate-wide bounds, not this parcel's picking dates
Pressing Method Pneumatic Winepress
Malolactic Fermentation 100%
Production Details The Chardonnay came from a 0.80-hectare plot. Whole bunches were handpicked into small crates. Juice was cold-settled for 12–14 hours under temperature-controlled conditions. Alcoholic fermentation and ageing took place entirely in oak barrels; ageing lasted 19 months.
Tasting Notes Producer tasting, May 2020: green-gold with gray-silver reflections; yellow-fruit and mirabelle nose with light praline; warm, comforting palate with sapidity and salty crispness
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2017 Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties 100% Chardonnay
Classification Premier Cru
Region Santenots
Soil Deep soil with alternating friable limestone aggregate associated with marl and silt
Orientation East-Facing
Harvest Dates Estate harvest began 29 August 2017; this is a qualified estate-wide start date, not the complete picking dates for this parcel
Pressing Method Pneumatic Winepress
Malolactic Fermentation 100%
Production Details Whole bunches were handpicked into small crates. Juice was cold-settled for 12–14 hours under temperature-controlled conditions. Alcoholic fermentation and ageing took place entirely in oak barrels; ageing lasted 22 months.
Tasting Notes Producer tasting, July 2019: light green with bright silver reflections; anise, white fruit, pear and white-peach nose evolving to vanilla; fresh, precise palate with spice and a sapid finish
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2016 Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties 100% Chardonnay
Classification Premier Cru
Region Santenots
Soil Deep soil with alternating friable limestone aggregate associated with marl and silt
Orientation East-Facing
Harvest Dates Harvest began 20 September 2016; the sheet presents this as vintage context rather than the complete picking dates for this parcel
Pressing Method Pneumatic Winepress
Malolactic Fermentation 100%
Production Details Whole bunches were handpicked into small crates. Juice was cold-settled for 12–14 hours under temperature-controlled conditions. Alcoholic fermentation and ageing took place entirely in oak barrels; ageing lasted 20 months.
Tasting Notes Producer tasting, June 2018: golden-green with silver reflections; precise nose with anise, floral, toasted and candied-orange-peel notes; smooth palate with lemon, spice, power and a sapid finish
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Producer Information
Website
Address
6 rue des Santenots, 21190 Meursault, France
Phone
+33 3 80 21 23 85
Email
Owner
Labruyere Family
Cellarmaster
Nadine Gublin