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SAINT-ROMAIN 2024

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2023 2024

Varietal

100% Chardonnay.

Tasting notes

Colour: Bright, brilliant straw gold.

Bouquet: A very expressive nose of citrus fruit, grapefruit and minerality. Elegant, powerful toasty notes round off the bouquet.

Palate: A full attack on the palate, dominated by flavours of citrus fruit and minerality. This is a racy, elegant, fairly rich wine that also offers plenty of freshness. And what a long finish!

Food and wine pairing

It is the ideal accompaniment to lobster, prawns, steamed fish or fish in a light sauce, raw vegetables and salads, oysters, white meats and risottos.

Serving suggestions

Like all great Burgundy whites, this wine should be served at cellar temperature, i.e. between 12 and 14°C.

Ageing potential

This wine can be enjoyed now or kept for 4 to 6 years.

Origins

Saint-Romain is a Côte de Beaune appellation. The appellation area covers 93.3 hectares, of which 49.48 hectares are planted with white grapes and 43.82 hectares with red grapes. At the foot of its high cliff, Saint-Romain occupies an elevated position.

It was one of the first Celtic and Gallo-Roman vine sanctuaries in Burgundy. Established in 1947, the Saint-Romain appellation d'origine contrôlée is made from red (pinot noir) and white (chardonnay) grapes.

This vineyard takes up its position on the slope, making the most of its excellent soils. In this marl and limestone soil, the clay soils are perfectly suited to Chardonnay. The vines face south and south-east, at an altitude of between 280 and 400 metres.

Vinification and maturing

The grapes from this plot are harvested by hand and sorted by hand as soon as they arrive in the vat room. They are then pressed in a pneumatic press that ensures perfect extraction of the juice while respecting the integrity of the grapes. The wine is vinified and matured in 20% new barrels. The wine is matured on its lees with a few stirring of the lees for 14 months, then blended in stainless steel vats, where it remains for 2 to 3 months to complete its maturation.

Vintage : 2024

The year 2024 in Burgundy was marked by extreme weather conditions, with excessive rainfall and a significant lack of sunshine. These factors led to heavy disease pressure, particularly downy mildew, complicating the work of the winegrowers. Frost and hail also caused significant damage, particularly in regions such as Chablis and Auxerrois.

Yields were severely affected, with drops of up to 70% in some areas. The Côte Chalonnaise held up better, with more limited losses. Overall, volumes are well below the usual average, a reminder of the difficult harvests in 2021.

The late harvest necessitated rigorous sorting to preserve quality. Despite the challenges, the grapes harvested reached good ripeness thanks to a sunny spell in September. The reds stand out for their richness and concentration, comparable to great vintages such as 2010. The elegant whites are reminiscent of 2022.

Initial tastings reveal promising wines, with concentrated aromas and a fine structure. Although limited in quantity, this vintage promises to be a qualitative success.