MACON-VILLAGES 2016
MACON-VILLAGES 2016
Grape variety
Tasting notes
Nose: floral and fruity aromas, with a hint of fresh almond.
Palate: a supple and charming wine with flavours of white peach, lemon and a beautiful minerality.
Wine and food pairing
This pleasant wine will also be a perfect companion to poultry or veal in cream sauce, creamy risotto with meat and all fish.
Serving temperature
Ageing potential
History
Vinification and maturing
Ageing during 6 months for one part in stainless steel tank and for the other part in barrels.
Vintage : 2016
As the saying goes, nothing is a foregone conclusion, and the climate in Burgundy for this vintage comes as a proof of its accuracy.
A rather mild winter made us think we would have an early vintage. But even if we knew we would go through the now traditional climatic hazards, we were far from the truth! Actually, the whims of the weather were so important that we worried a lot. Indeed, spring played havoc with our nerves with a rollercoaster of frost, rainfalls and cold, bringing its share of diseases in the vineyards. We had to fight hard against the threat of mildew, botrytis and even oïdium in the end.
Luckily for us, summer was quite sunny and made up for the hard times. Another evidence that patience and perseverance are the keys which solve everything, and that a bad start is in no case an indication of the final result. Finally, this vintage was exhausting with a late harvest but the low yields and a sunny summer helped getting beautiful ripe grapes with a great aromatic potential.
Harvest started with the sun the third week of September. Grapes were ripe and healthy and had good natural degrees.