Justin Girardin Santenay Terrasses de Bievaux Blanc 2021

Clear and brillant, mineral and floral, fresh and vigorous. Its aromatic expression features notes of
smoky gunflint and hazelnuts. Justin Girardin.

In old French 'bievaux' means 'beautiful valley'.
Historically this land was reputed to produce excellent white wines but, after the destruction of the vineyards by the Phylloxera pest, this hillside was left abandoned.

In the 1960s a number of vines were replanted and in view of the quality of the resulting wine, the entire hillside was replanted between 1970 and 1986.

The slope being steep, the planting was done in terraces.

Grape variety
Chardonnay

Average age of the vines
30 years

Winemaking The grapes are pressed upon arrival at the winery. We practice a fermentation with a low temperature to keep all the flavours.
We start the alcoholic fermentation in vats to have a regular fermentation , then when alcoholic fermentation is running we put the wine into barrels .
We use only natural yeasts to keep the charm and character of each wine.

Maturation
12 months in oak barrels ( 15% new barrels)


Tasting notes The wine is clear and brilliant , mineral and floral, fresh and vigorous. Its aromatic expression features notes of bracken and hazelnut.