Ratings
No specific critic scores found
Identity
| Producer | Bernard Chéreau / Chéreau Carré |
| Year | 2018 |
| Vol | 0.75 |
| Grapes | 100% Melon de Bourgogne |
| Color | White |
| Sweetness | Dry |
Tasting
| Color Desc | pale yellow with green tints |
| Aroma | white flowers, citrus zest, saline minerality, almond, white-fleshed fruit, citrus |
| Palate | fresh, mineral, well-balanced acidity, notes of pear and apple, tangy salinity, complex flavors, rich and refreshing |
| Finish | persistent, mineral, fresh, elegant, balanced |
| Food Pairing | shellfish, crab, lobster, oysters, white fish |
| Serving Temp | 10 |
| Aging Potential | 5 |
Profile
Acidity (1-5)
HIGHER THAN AVERAGE
Body (1-5)
AVERAGE
Aroma (1-5)
AVERAGE
Minerality (1-5)
HIGH
Enology
| ABV % | 12.0 |
| Total Acidity | N/A |
| Sugar (g/l) | N/A |
| pH | N/A |
| Aging Process | Aged on lees (sur lie) to add richness and body |
| Fermentation | Fermentation with indigenous yeasts, gravity flow without pumps to avoid oxidation |
Terroir
| Altitude (m) | N/A |
| Soil | schist, granite, gneiss |
| Vine Age | 100 |
| Harvest Type | manual |
| Harvest Desc | Grapes are hand-picked |
Interesting facts
| Produced by the Chéreau Carré family from over 100-year-old vines; traditional gold wire netting bottle wrapping; extensive lees aging; gravity flow winemaking without pumps |
Logistics
| Barcode | 2000000084442 |
| Weight | N/A |
| Cork | natural cork |