BOURGOGNE CHARDONNAY 2017
BOURGOGNE CHARDONNAY 2017
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Varietal
Tasting notes
Nose: Very expressive with aromas of flowers and honey.
Palate: A frank attack, good acidity, with acacia and lightly candied fruits aromas enhanced by a good length in the mouth.
Food and wine pairing
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Origins
Our white Burgundy is mainly made from Chardonnay grapes harvested on selected terroirs in southern Burgundy: in the Mâconnais and Côte Chalonnaise. A small proportion of our cuvée also comes from vineyards in the Côte de Beaune.
The selection and vinification carried out by our teams is therefore very important in achieving a pure expression of Chardonnay in line with the House's expertise.
Vinification and maturing
Then, vinification takes place in stainless steel tanks to keep all the fruitiness of the Chardonnay grape; temperatures are controlled and fermentation is managed to enhance all its aromas.
Vintage : 2017
After many vintages impacted by the climatic variation, Bouchard Ainé & Fils recover with the 2017 vintage, a very satisfactory harvest. Not only because the volumes will allow to supply the markets but also because the wines already offer the desire to discover this very elegant vintage.
After spending the winter building up their strength, the vines profited fully from a very warm spring, with budburst in early April ensuring a head start in terms of the growth cycle that was maintained right up to the harvest. The plants progressed from stage to stage free from hindrance, and by mid-June, were flowering before rapid fruit set. An early vintage was confirmed. During the summer, a few spells of heatwave alternated with more mixed weather. However, ripening continued at a good pace and by the end of August, the first grapes were being picked, two weeks ahead of average.
Harvesting continued until mid-September as each plot reached peak maturity. Harvest started on the first week of September in Burgundy and ended on September the 30th in the late parcels. The grapes were in exceptional health and required virtually no sorting. Everyone was very enthusiastic about this fabulous fruit, its peak ripeness, and the volumes produced.