The vine

• Plot /climat

  Les Vireuils and Les Narvaux

• History

  The plots are located at the top of the hillsides and were planted between the two World Wars. Vireuils, at the boundary of Auxey-Duresses, refers to a path that winds around the mountain. Narvaux refers to a narrow valley at the top of the hill. This plot is close to the hamlet of Blagny.

• Soil

  Soil composed of marls and gravel over hard limestone bedrock.

• Our plot(s)

  Les Vireuils: 14a 22ca / Les Narvaux: 34a 34ca. These two plots are located between 320 and 340 meters in altitude. East / southeast exposure.

The wine

• Description

  100% Chardonnay from handpicked grapes; vinified and raised in oak casks.

• Taste

  These terroirs reach a later maturity and are harvested at the end of the harvest season. The wines are precise and finely structured, with citrus dominating the nose. On the mouth, the attack is fleshy, with citrus notes blending with white flowers. The finale is saline.

• Serving temperature

  12/14°C. It is recommended to decant recent vintages so as to enhance the aroma.

The vintage

• The mild Winter meant that vegetation growth started early; we began debudding mid-April and with fine sunny weather the vine developed and flourished gradually in good conditions. The Summer was very dry which accelerated the maturing process with a lower yield but a high aromatic concentration for the Pinot Noir grape; for the Chardonnay however, the conditions were satisfactory for both growth and maturity. The grape harvest commenced on 20 August. The white wines follow the true burgundy tradition with good intensity and citrus notes, fresh and mineral in the mouth