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MÂCON-VILLAGES 2024

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2023 2024

Varietal

100% Chardonnay.

Tasting notes

Colour: Pale gold with green highlights, brilliant and limpid.

Nose: Floral and fruity aromas, with hints of lemon, mint and honeysuckle. Exotic and spicy aromas.

Palate: Well-balanced, with herbaceous and floral notes. This wine is light, charming and fresh. It seduces with its spontaneity and tenderness.

Food and wine pairing

Enjoy on its own as an aperitif, or with starters, snails, frogs' legs, mussels, all types of fish, andouillettes, poultry or veal in cream sauce and goat's cheese.

Serving suggestions

Serve chilled between 10 and 12°C. (50-54°F.).

Ageing potential

Drink now but can be kept in the cellar for 6 years after the vintage.

Origins

The Mâconnais is in the southern part of Burgundy, stretching from Tournus to the southern boundary of Saône-et-Loire. This vineyard of almost 3,500 hectares specialises in white wines: Mâcon-Villages, Saint-Véran, Pouilly Fuissé and Pouilly-Vinzelles.

The geographical area covers the whole of the Mâcon arrondissement, but there are 43 communes where a specific demarcation defines the Mâcon-Villages appellations. The sheer size of the vineyard, with its variety of soils and microclimates, makes it possible to offer a wide range of Mâcon blancs.

- Clay-limestone soils.
- East-facing.
- Gentle slope.
- Altitude: around 300 m.

Vinification and maturing

Grapes are gently and slowly pressed in pneumatic presses, then the must is settled at low temperature. Fermentation is in temperature controlled vats so to preserve the freshness and natural fruitiness of the grape. The wine undergoes alcoholic fermentation, malolactic fermentation and then matures for 6 to 8 months on fine lees in stainless steel vats.

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.