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Single vineyard,organic Viré-Clessé from a very talented winemaker.
Production
In the town of Viré, Jean-Marie Chaland’s 40-80 year old parcel of Chardonnay vines grow in a natural bowl which traps sunlight and gives their ripening a boost. No herbicides are used on the vineyard and the grapes are harvested by hand. After pressing, the juice is fermented at a low temperature in stainless steel vats and is aged on its lees for 10 months before being bottled.
Domaine Sainte Barbe, Viré-Clessé ‘Chazelles’ [Organic] 2023 (6 bottles case)
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Tasting notes
Subtle white flower aromas on the nose. More savoury and serious than the 2019, but still with lovely ripe stone fruit complemented by a fine minerality that adds real finesse and complexity. Perfectly balanced, truely delicious with a hint of oak texture.
Food match
Poulet de Bresse or any free-range roast chicken, sole meunière, creamy vegetable gratin.
Info
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ABV
13.5%
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CASE/BOTTLE SIZE
6 x 75cl
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REGION/COUNTRY
BURGUNDY, FRANCE
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GRAPE
CHARDONNAY 100%
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FEATURES
ORGANIC, SUSTAINABLE
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CLOSURE
CORK
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WINEMAKER
JEAN-MARIE CHALAND
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APPELLATION
VIRE-CLESSE
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ALLERGEN INFO
CONTAINS SULPHITES AND NO OTHER ALLERGENS
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Meet the producer
The Chaland family's Chardonnay vineyards cover 8.2 hectares in the villages of Viré and Montbellet. They are divided into 23 plots across three appellations: Viré-Clessé (5.7 ha), Mâcon-Villages (2 ha) and Mâcon (0.5 ha). Since the 2012 vintage, the Chalands also cultivate 80 ares of old vine Gamay in the Mâcon-Burgy appellation.
Old vines, 50 to 100 years of age, make up 75% of the domaine's vineyards as the depth and complexity of flavour these vines provide cannot be replicated. The grapes are manually harvested, fermentation takes place with naturally-occurring yeasts, and minimal quantities of sulphites are added. Jean-Marie Chaland’s wines are characterised by wonderfully ripe, generous fruit balanced by a fine mineral, sometimes saline, acidity. They have both finesse and complexity and are a great expression of what we think makes the Mâconnais such an exciting wine region.
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