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MÂCON-VILLAGES 2010

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Varietal

100% Chardonnay.

Tasting notes

Colour: sparkling with straw-yellow nuances.

Nose: very refined and fresh, with notes of flowers and white fruits on the nose.

Mouth: very dense, lemony and supported by good acidity.

Food and wine pairing

Will be perfect served as an "apéritif" wine with salty finger foods such as chips, crackers, peanuts and olives.

This pleasant wine will also be a perfect companion to poultry or veal in cream sauce, creamy risotto with meat and all fish.

Serving suggestions

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

Ageing potential

Ready to drink now, and can be kept for around five years.

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 : 2010

Though the vintage didn’t seem very promising at the end of the summer, 2010 has ended up being one of the finest classic vintages in the last fifteen years! Severe frost on 20 December seriously damaged the vines, and then long, drawn-out flowering resulted in further loss. Low yields allowed the grapes to reach optimum maturity. Finally, the grapes were carefully sorted at the winery (with 5 to 15% eliminated) meaning that though quantities were very low for this harvest, quality was there. The summer was not very hot, but fortunately, sun at the beginning of September ensured good ripening. The window for harvesting was rather small due to the fact that weather conditions worsened toward the end of September. We began picking on the 20th in the Côte de Beaune and on the 25th in the Côte de Nuits. The resulting wines are pure, harmonious, rich and well-suited for cellaring. Some reds from parts of the Côte de Beaune are showing even better than the 2009s. We couldn’t have hoped for better results…