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COTEAUX BOURGUIGNONS 2022

Blanc

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2022 2023

Varietal

100% Chardonnay.

Tasting notes

Colour: Pale gold with emerald green highlights.

Bouquet: Citrus and white-fleshed fruit, with a touch of minerality.

Palate: Pleasant and fresh on the palate, with a fine balance between roundness and liveliness.

Food and wine pairing

This lovely white from Burgundy is the perfect accompaniment to a Comté quiche or pie, chicken salad, fresh pasta, pâté en croûte, parsley-flavoured ham, andouillette or fried fish.

Serving suggestions

Serve ideally at a temperature of between 11 and 13°C. (52-57°F.).

Ageing potential

Ready to drink now, can be kept 2-3 years.

Origins

The Coteaux Bourguignons appellation area merges with that of the Burgundy appellation. It covers around 300 hectares and 384 communes, stretching from the Chablis and Auxerrois regions in the north to the Mâconnais region in the south, via the Côte d'Or and Côte Chalonnaise.

The Coteaux Bourguignons appellation exists for red, white and rosé wines. The special feature of this appellation is that it can be produced from a blend of grape varieties. Our grapes come from the Côte de la Beaune, Côte Chalonnaise and the north of the Mâconnais.

- Terroirs made up of clay and marl with hints of granite.
- Hilly terrain.
- South-east and south-facing.
- Altitude: 250 to 600 metres.

Vinification and maturing

The grapes are first sorted and then pressed when they arrive at the winery. The musts are settled and then vinified in temperature-controlled stainless steel vats using selected yeasts. The vinification temperature is between 16° and 18°C, allowing optimum extraction of the wine's aromatic potential. The wine is then matured in stainless steel vats on its lees for 6 to 8 months. Malolactic fermentation is complete, making the wine more supple.

Vintage : 2022

2022 brought uncertain conditions, but was finally mild throughout the season!

The harvest took place from around 25 August to 16 September.

The grapes were beautifully healthy, with varying degrees of ripeness depending on the exposure, giving balanced and honest white wines. Maturing ought to bring just the right degree of roundness to red wines with varying qualities, depending on the maturity of each plot.

2022 is a pleasant vintage in terms of quality with good yields, for both whites and reds. The vinification choices have been crucial as to whether to favour acidity or the alcoholic degree.