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AUXEY-DURESSES

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2025

Varietal

Chardonnay.

Tasting notes

Colour: Brilliant and crystal-clear, with a green-gold hue.

Nose: Aromas of russet apple, fresh almond, white flowers and hazelnut.

Palate: Notes of peach and apricot carry through from the nose to the palate. The wine is smooth and generous, with discreet acidity and beautifully ripe fruit. In great vintages, it can be reminiscent of Meursault. The palate is supple, elegant and remarkably long-lasting.

Food and wine pairing

A perfect partner for terrines and fish served with light sauces, gratin dauphinois, mussels marinière and other seafood dishes. It also pairs beautifully with fresh goat’s cheese.

Serving suggestions

Best served between 12 and 14°C (54–57°F).

Ageing potential

This great white Burgundy wine will cellar gracefully for 6 to 8 years.

Origins

Nestled between the prestigious villages of Volnay and Meursault, the village of Auxey-Duresses boasts just 150 hectares of vineyards, a modest size that has historically limited the appellation’s visibility.

Yet today, this discreet appellation offers one of the most attractive quality-to-price ratios in the Côte de Beaune, Burgundy.

The Auxey-Duresses vineyards face south and south-east, at elevations ranging from 260 to 360 metres above sea level.

The soils are predominantly limestone, with a low proportion of clay.

Vinification and maturing

Hand-harvested Chardonnay grapes are carefully sorted before undergoing gentle pneumatic pressing.
After a light settling of the must, fermentation takes place slowly in oak barrels, followed by 10 months of ageing in the same barrels, allowing the wine to develop greater complexity, texture and elegance.