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MÂCON-CHARDONNAY 2025

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2024 2025

Varietal

Chardonnay.

Tasting notes

Colour: Nice pale golden colour.

Nose: Elegant bouquet, very fresh, aromas of citrus and white fruit notes, delicately woody, a touch of minerality.

Mouth: Pleasant palate, fresh and quite sweet but the freshness dominates, nice fruity.

Food and wine pairing

Will perfectly accompanies light starters, poultry and white meats, or cheeses such as dry goat cheese or a blue cheese such as the French “Bleu de Bresse”.

Serving suggestions

Serve at around 12-14 °C. / 54-57°F.

Ageing potential

This wine can be consumed now or laid down in a cellar for the next 3 years.

Origins

The namesake of the famous Chardonnay grape, the Mâcon-Chardonnay appellation is produced in the commune of the same name, as well as in the villages of Ozenay, Plottes and Tournus.

The elders of the Village de Chardonnay, not far from Tournus, will tell you that their village gave its name to the famous Burgundy grape variety. The only certainty is that Chardonnay comes from the Latin "Cardus" meaning thistle, a prickly annual plant that is particularly fond of limestone soils. Chardonnay is the limestone village par excellence. A magnificent wine, with an explosive, mouth-watering bouquet, guided by the natural tension of the terroir.

The Jurassic-age soils are brown calcareous, marly and clayey-siliceous. In the Chardonnay area, the vines face due south, while in the other communes, the slopes face east and west.

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 : 2025

The 2025 growing season in Burgundy was marked by a rainfall deficit of around 30% compared with 2024, combined with an early harvest. The first cuts of the secateurs took place on August 25 in the Beaune Premier Cru vineyards, notably in Savigny-lès-Beaune (Clos du Roi and Marconnets).

Across the entire vineyard, harvesting began up to two weeks earlier than in 2024 and extended over a longer-than-usual period to adapt to weather conditions, which turned rainy at the outset of the harvest. All grapes were brought in on time: sanitary conditions were very good, and the fruit shows an aromatic concentration that suggests elegant, refined wines. While volumes appear stable compared to 2024, they nevertheless remain below the five-year average.

At the time of the first run-offs in mid-September, red wines were showing gentle extraction with fine colour. White wines, meanwhile, quickly revealed themselves to be rich, flavoursome and concentrated, while retaining fine freshness thanks to cool nights that preserved acidity.

In summary, 2025 is shaping up to be a vintage of character and quality, for both red and white Burgundy wines.