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CHABLIS PREMIER CRU
VAUCOUPIN 2021

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VAUCOUPIN

CHABLIS PREMIER CRU
VAUCOUPIN 2021

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2021   2022  

Varietal

100% Chardonnay.

Tasting notes

Coulour: Pale gold in colour.

Nose: An intense, powerful bouquet showing peaches and bergamote aromas with grilled almonds notes.

Palate: In the mouth, the wine is ample and powerful, with notes of dried fruits, spices and citrus.

Food and wine pairing

Perfect with hot oysters, fish in sauce, but also white meats (veal, poultry). Sushi goes perfectly with its minerality. Goat cheeses, Blues and Comté.

Serving suggestions

Serve ideally at around 14°C / 57°F.

Ageing potential

Already very pleasant, it will express its full potential up to 4 to 6 years after its vintage.

Origins

The 27 hectares of Vaucoupin’s vines are located on the right bank of the Serein river in the commune of Chichée.

As for the history, the name Vaucoupin could refer to the structure of the vineyard itself. It could mean that the valley used to covered with woods that were cut at a time or shared between several different owners. It might also refer a former owner, named Coupin.

Our cuvée comes from grapes harvested on very old vines with roots burrowing deeply into the stony, clay and limestone soils.

Vinification and maturing

The grapes were brought in as musts and underwent a slow pneumatic pressing followed by a very cold static settling before alcoholic fermentation, which lasted 10 days in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks (18 to 20°C). After 3 days, 15% of the juice was racked into barrels. Aged for 18 months on its lees, with frequent pumping over. 100% malolactic fermentation. Light filtration before bottling.

Vintage : 2021

The 2021 vintage was a challenge for winegrowers right up until the very last day. From the frost in April, made worse by a very early start to the winegrowing season, right through to the September harvest, it was characterized by some brutal shifts in the weather. Winegrowers had to be extremely reactive and attentive. The only moment of respite came with flowering, which was ideal for fruit formation, and véraison, which was accompanied by sunshine from mid-August. In the end, hard work was rewarded with success, low volumes aside.

Aside from the low yields due to frost, and hail in June in certain parts of the Mâconnais, the grapes were sorted meticulously, both in the vines and in the winery.

Anyway, 2021 is an interesting vintage to work as it requires great technical skill and vinification must be very precise. Although fermentation was rapid, one had to pay a great deal of attention to the extraction of tannins and colour for the reds, and to the aromatic balance of the whites. The impression from the first tastings is that the musts have good aromatic potential and the sugar-acidity ratio suggests a style appreciated by fans of Bourgogne wines.


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