This charming crisp straw gold wine reminds you of flowers
and lemon and is fine and elegant. Its bouquet develops
from peach to acacia on to honeysuckle.
Vine location :
village of Prissé : F 71960
Type of soil :
Jurassic clay and chalk soil
of quaternary formation.
Exposure :
South to South-West with
maximum sunshine on the hillside.
Grape-variety :
100% Chardonnay.
Vine age :
The average is 40 years old.
Training system :
Arcure (bending of canes)
ang Guyot, ploughing, natural fertilizing, grape quantity control.
Harvest :
Hand-picking, incoming grapes
processed by gravity, cold static settling and press juice selection.
Gentle pneumatic pressing.
The vat ageing enables a full
expression of fruit freshness and finesse.
Cellar storing :
Should be drunk within 2 or
3 years to enjoy its freshness at its best. Thanks to its structure,
you can also lay it down for 4 to 5 years.
Food and wine match :
As an apéritif. Good match
with the plainest dishes as well as the most delicate ones : white
meat, médaillon, shellfish, fish, fruit pastries. The chef's tip :
cray-fish quenelle in St Véran sauce .