Justin Girardin Chassagne Montrachet 1er Cru La Boudriotte 2020

Age of vines 25 years

Grape variety Pinot Noir

Ageing French oak barrels. Origin of wood: Allier and Vosges 25% of new oak. Wine remained 15 months in barrels.

Viticulture Pruning style: Cordon de Royat and Guyot simple. Manual harvest. Green work (de-budding, leaf-thinning,...). Triple sorting: in the vineyard (twice) and in the winery on sorting table

Winemaking Grapes are destemmed, put into vat at 12°c during 5 days (cold pre-fermentary) to extract the primary aromas.
Indigenous yeasts.
Smooth extraction respecting the grape variety, terroir and vintage.
Fermentation lasts around 20 days.

Tasting notes The bouquet is round and offers beautiful aromas of morello and black cherries. Ample in the mouth, the fruit is more crunchy than fleshy with a nice fluidity.

Wine pairings Beef, game birds, poultry, lamb...

Operating temperature between 16°C and 17°C

Aging potential 7 to 9 years.