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

• Age of vines

  • Planting date Surface
  • 2000 24a09
  • 2004 10a25

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

• 2024 : Saved from water. The end of winter was marked by mild temperatures and significant rainfall, allowing partial replenishment of groundwater reserves. Spring was characterized by frequent and sustained rainfall, resulting in high cryptogamic pressure and increased vineyard workload. A period of milder weather during flowering allowed early Chardonnay parcels to set fruit under favorable conditions. In contrast, cooler temperatures during flowering led to flower abortion in Pinot Noir. For the second time in ten years, the summer passed without a heatwave, easing water stress on vines with reduced vigor. These cool and humid conditions slowed maturation, with veraison only fully completed in the final days of August. An anticyclonic weather pattern established over the Côte d'Or during the second week of September, enabling the start of harvest on September 13th in excellent conditions. The white wines show aromatic precision, tension, with delicate profile. The red wines present fresh, crunchy fruit with fine tannins. The 2024 vintage is elegant and refined, offering classic Burgundy expression and strong ageing potential.