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VIRE-CLESSE 2014

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2013 2014

Grape variety

100% Chardonnay

Tasting notes

Visual: Bright light yellow.

Nose: White fruit (peach) and white flowers aromas.

Palate: Fresh and smooth on the palate. Beautiful roundness or smoothness. It shows good acidity and concentration.

Wine and food pairing

Fishes in sauce, terrine, salmon pie, white meats, mushrooms in creamy sauce, quiches, pie, Comté.

Serving temperature

12-13°C

Ageing potential

Already delicious, this wine can age 2 years.

History

Recognised in 1998 and receiving the official new appellation a year later, Viré-Clessé is the first communal appellation from the remarkable terroirs within the wider AOC Macon-Villages. Viré and Clessé are two villages situated in Southern Burgundy between Tournus and Macon. With the style of their wines being so similar, a single appellation was chosen. The Virolis is one of the numerous vineyards within the appellation.

Vinification and maturing

The grapes are pressed in a pneumatic press. The alcoholic fermentation is carried out in temperature controlled stainless steel vats. The malolactic fermentation is completed at 100%. The wine is bottled in traditional Burgundy bottles.

Vintage : 2014

After an extremely mild winter, the vine buds burst in the first days of April, three weeks earlier than in 2013. A touch of frost was felt at the end of the month, affecting several vineyards on the lower slopes and leading a loss of 20-30%. This dip in temperature markedly slowed the development of the vines. Climatic conditions were optimal at the start of June, with warm, dry weather encouraging the first flowering in certain sectors, although this varied considerably from plot to plot. The spike in warmth in June caused ‘shatter’ of flowers in many places. July was notable for wide temperature variations, from 8.5 to 36.2°C, leading to some scorching of the plants. August was damp and it was a challenge to stay on top of the vine diseases. Nonetheless, ripening continued steadily and the average yield on the vines allowed for a very satisfactory concentration of sugars.