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Bourgogne Blanc Chardonnay
Côtes d'Auxerre Blanc
A golden,limpid wine with a nose of hazelnuts and almonds of acacias and hawthorns. It is a generous wine whose flavours tend towards the undergrowth. It is intense and mineral with a persistent aromatic finish.
Detailed description
The Auxerre vineyards (pronounced “Ausserre”), lying on either side of the river Yonne, boast ancient lineage, thanks to the abbey of Saint-Germain and a proximity to Paris.
Today they are very much alive. In 1993, wines from the communes of Auxerre, Vaux, Champs-sur-Yonne, Augy, Quenne, Saint-Brisle- Vineux and Vincelottes were granted the right to add a local identifier to the appellation Régionale Bourgogne.
In any case, these vineyards continue to have their own distinct personality.
These vineyards form part of Bourgogne’s “golden gate”, lying as they do on Jurassic limestones (Kimmeridgian and Portlandian).
Appellation Régionale of the Auxerrois region (Yonne).
The name CÔTES D’AUXERRE can only be added to the word BOURGOGNE for red, white and rosé wines produced within the defined area of the appellation.
Data sheet
| Delivery | Free delivery in mainland France for orders of 6 bottles and multiples of 6, mixing possible. Outside of France, the most advantageous price is calculated for packaging of 6 and multiples of 6. | |
| A.O.C controlled designation of origin | Appellation Régionale of the Auxerrois region (Yonne). The name CÔTES D’AUXERRE can only be added to the word BOURGOGNE for red, white and rosé wines produced within the defined area of the appellation. | |
| Grape variety | 100% Chardonnay | |
| Terroir | These vineyards form part of Bourgogne’s “golden gate”, lying as they do on Jurassic limestones (Kimmeridgian and Portlandian). | |
| Vineyard | The Auxerre vineyards (pronounced “Ausserre”), lying on either side of the river Yonne, boast ancient lineage, thanks to the abbey of Saint-Germain and a proximity to Paris. | |
| Vines | Chardonnays planted in the 1970s | |
| Exposure | Northeast Hillside, slope of 5 to 15% | |
| Vine growing | H.V.E. High Environmental Value | |
| Harvest | Harvest at optimum maturity, destemming, sorting, pneumatic pressing. | |
| Winemaking | The winemaking is carried out in stainless steel vats. The natural fermentations are controlled at low temperatures. | |
| Breeding | Aging is carried out for 12 to 18 months on fine lees in stainless steel tanks before filtration and bottling. | |
| Aging | 8 to 10 years | |
| Service | 10-12°c | |
| Aspect | Golden robe slightly tinged with green, crystalline, limpid, brilliant. | |
| Nose | A nose of fine minerality, hawthorn, lemons and mushrooms. | |
| Mouth | The wine is lively, sample and fine with aromas of almonds. The wine is made from vines planted on the borders of the Chablis appellation and this show in its flavour profile. | |
| Accords | Serve with warm tarts, fish terrine and shellfish. | |
| Guide Hachette des vins | 2023 | |
| Tim Atkin Master of Wine | 89/100 | |
| Oenologues de France | prix d'excellence | |
| Decanter | Panel 89 tasting: A muted and toasty nose, the fruit needs coaxing out a bit. There is a charming, piquant attack that is assertive and looking for harmony |
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