Ratings
Meadow 91-93
Identity
| Producer | Vincent Girardin |
| Year | 2022 |
| Vol | 0.75 |
| Classification | Grand Cru |
| Grapes | 100% Chardonnay |
| Color | White |
| Sweetness | Dry |
Tasting
| Color Desc | luminous pale gold hue, Light yellow |
| Aroma | intensely aromatic, offering layers of citrus zest, green apple, and white peach, interwoven with notes of toasted almonds, brioche, and flinty minerality. Very complex wine that expresses itself over time with very mineral notes (flint, vegetal notes). These aromas will evolve later on flint, lemon peel, gunflint, lemon peel. exceptional stony bouquet, marine-influenced bouquet has touches of sea spray and estuarine scents, lemon sherbet and orange zest aromas |
| Palate | full-bodied and impeccably structured, with vibrant acidity supporting flavors of lemon curd, ripe pear, and subtle hints of vanilla and hazelnut. The fruit is pretty substantial on the palate, starting at the front, then gracefully continues through to a stony and salty finish. The palate is well-balanced with a finely tuned entry, citrus peel and orange rind, lightly spiced. Soft texture along with its lively mineral notes wrapped in those of flowers, herbs, and exotic fruits like pineapple. Very much freshness in the mouth. |
| Finish | The finish is long, precise, and mineral-driven. It gracefully continues through to a stony and salty finish. Somewhat conservative but lengthy finish. |
| Food Pairing | This grand cru Chardonnay pairs exquisitely with refined dishes such as butter-poached lobster, roasted turbot, or creamy truffle risotto. It also complements soft cheeses like Chaource or triple-cream Brie. Bresse chicken, foie gras, salmon with sorrel. Bresse chicken with cream, veal sweetbreads with morels, truffled foie gras, Comté or aged Cantal. Large fish and shellfish (John Dory, crayfish, char, langoustine). |
| Serving Temp | 12 |
| Aging Potential | 10-15 |
Profile
Acidity (1-5)
HIGHER THAN AVERAGE
Body (1-5)
HIGH
Aroma (1-5)
HIGH
Minerality (1-5)
LOW
Enology
| ABV % | 13.5 |
| Aging Process | Aged for 18-20 months on fine lees in French oak, approximately 30% new. Racked after a light settling. The grape must is placed in 228-liter French oak barrels (15% to 20% new barrels)... The aging will be long on fine lees for 18 months. No bâtonnage. |
| Fermentation | Fermentation occurring in French oak barrels using indigenous yeasts. Alcoholic and malolactic fermentation with wild yeasts. |
Terroir
| Altitude (m) | 280-330 |
| Soil | Clay and limestone, marly (yellowish, ochre, and brown), rich in clay. Limestone benches alternate with marls under a thin layer of rendzines. Originates from Jurassic lands. |
| Vine Age | 50 |
| Harvest Type | manual |
| Harvest Desc | Hand-harvested, sorted on the vine, and finally pressed (pneumatic press) to achieve a slow extraction. The grapes are harvested by hand and sorted when picking grapes. |
Interesting facts
| 50-year-old vines. Vines located in Pernand Vergelesses, Aloxe Corton, and Ladoix Serrigny. Sustainable farming practices. Aged 18 months in French oak casks (30% new oak). |