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Wine Description
The Story
Blend: 100% Chardonnay
Vineyards: 'Les Blanches Voies´ premier cru parcel
Age of vines: 60 years old
Ageing: 10 months in barriques (228 litres). 84 months on lees. No malolactic fermentation.
Dosage: 4 g/l
Production: 2,900 bottles (numbered)
Tasting notes: The straw-yellow colour with pale green highlights is fed by a very delicate effervescence announcing breadth and finesse. On the nose, a harmonious bouquet of citrus fr...
Vintage 2012
The next most exceptional vintage since 2008. A truly difficult growing season saw severe frosts in the winter. March brought warmth but early budbreak made the vines vulnerable to spring frosts. Overall, the early growing season was wet, and mildew became a serious issue. However, conditions improved dramatically in the later summer months. An August heatwave resulted in a rapid accumulation of sugar, but fortunately the nights remained cool,...
