Description
Winery: Domaine Jean-Marc Boillot
Grape Variety: 100% Chardonnay
Region: Cote de Beaune, Burgundy, France
Alcohol Content: 13%
Classification: Appellation Meursault Controlee
Viticulture Details and Wine-Making process:
- Surface area: 55a63
- Altitude: 230-240m
- Situation: Lieux-dit Les Pellans & les Forges + Larcher
- Orientation: East/North-East
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Soil: Clay & limestone
- Production: 63hl/ha
- Vines planted in: 1939-1961
- Smooth pneumatic pressing of the whole grape crop
- Settling and preservation of the fine lees
- Selected yeast
- Hand harvesting
- 100% alcoholic fermentation in oak barrels
Maturing:
- 100% malolactic fermentation
- 11 months without racking, stirring (bâtonnage) of the lees every 7-10 days
- 15 to 30% of new oak barrels
- Bottling at the estate with fining and/or filtration after test
Food Pairing: Mixed salads, sushis, poultry and veal in cream sauce, creamy risotto with meat, poultry or fish and goat cheeses.
Description: The first nose evokes ripe white fruit, white flowers with candied nectarine and candied citrus fruits. In the mouth it shows a subtle duo between sweet wood spices and powerful mineral. Natural smooth richness and great mineral persistence.