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SAINT-ROMAIN 2024

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2023 2024

Grape variety

100% Chardonnay.

Tasting notes

Colour: Pale gold flecked with green.

Bouquet: Aromas of lime and white flowers with mineral grace notes.

Palate: In the mouth, it has good minerality, which time will make smoother and mellower.

Wine and food pairing

Its minerality makes it an amiable partner for delicate fish (fried or, better still, steamed). It is also to be enjoyed with poached eggs and seared or marinated vegetables. It goes well with soft-centred cheeses like Camembert, whose creamy texture will be nicely balanced by the slightly mineral acidity of this handsome wine.

Serving temperature

Drink ideally at cellar temperature, between 12 and 14°C. (54-57°F.).

Ageing potential

Already pleasant when fresh and young, it can also be kept in the cellar and developp all its potential 5 to 8 years after the vintage.

Origin

Village Appellation of the Côte de Beaune district (dept. of Côte-d’Or) in Burgundy.

Saint-Romain in the Côte de Beaune stands at the foot of a high cliff but at an elevation which enables it to look out over a wide stretch of countryside. 100,000 years ago, bears and lions roamed here and it has been a focus of human activity since neolithic times. It was one of the first places in Burgundy where Celts and Gallo-Romans cultivated the vine.

The Saint-Romain appellation, instituted in 1947, is for both red (Pinot Noir) and white (Chardonnay) wines.

A geologist's paradise ! Here we are on the lias (the earliest period of the Jurassic). The vines occupy a sloping site where they benefit from excellent soils. This blend of limestones and marls includes patches of clay which especially suit the Chardonnay grape. The vines face south-south-east and north/north-east at altitudes varying from 280 to nearly 400 metres.

Vinification and maturing

100% hand harvested, the Chardonnay grapes were sorted on a table at their arrival at the winery. After a delicate and slow pressing, the juices were cooled.

The juice were then placed into Burgundian 228L oak barrels to finish the vinification process before an ageing on lees during 14 months and then blended and matured in stainless steel tank for 2 to 3 months.

Vintage : 2024

One year follows another and no two are alike. After a generous and fairly mild 2023 vintage, 2024 was long, temperamental and rainy for our vineyard team. Rain was an integral part of their daily routine from autumn 2023 and throughout the vegetative growth of the vines. It took a lot of effort to contain mildew and weeds in the plots. Flowering went slowly but smoothly in the 1st half of June.

Until mid-June, temperatures fluctuated between normal and cool, with frost in some areas in April. It was only when summer came around that we were able to enjoy seasonal, even warm, temperatures.

In terms of Burgundy as a whole, the Côte Chalonnaise came out on top in terms of both the quantity and quality of the grapes harvested. Even if all these climatic hazards had an impact on the yield, we harvested grapes with very well-balanced ripeness and airy bunches. After meticulous sorting and fine vinification work, we're delighted with the quality of our wines. The whites are well-balanced, fresh and flavoursome. The reds are straightforward, fruity and elegant.