Patriarche Bourgogne Chardonnay 2023 (France)

Description

Mineral, Oak, Vanilla

"Ripe, fruity, classic and varietal with layers of pomaceous fruits and white peach, some lemon and mineral showing a touch of clay and limestone. Medium+ weighted with a light silky touch with contrasting acidity and a super fine lees frame. The fruits repeat with a light pineapple and red apple development as the wine opens out in glass. Well made and ready drink from day of purchase through 2028" Cameron Douglas, Master Sommelier, Nov 2025

Luminous clear yellow, golden reflections. Fresh and fruity nose on notes of minerals, citrus fruits, dried fruits raised by pleasant vanilla notes. Tender and very fruity attack with a fine texture, bold with a finish still on freshness.

The Chardonnay prefers marly-limestone soils that are quite clayey, where it develops all its elegance and smooth fiavours. It is the proportion of clay in the soil which determines the more or less aromatic, full style of the great dry white wines of Burgundy. The Patriarche Bourgogne Chardonnay comes from a balanced blend of 60 % grapes from Yonne giving minerality, Côte de Beaune giving elegance and finesse and Côte Chalonnaise (Montagny) giving rich and complex wines ; 40 % grapes from Maconnais giving freshness. The grapes are bought from wine growers with whom we maintain a long date partnership.

Traditional vinification by soft pressing of destemmed chardonnay bunches. The alcoholic fermentation is carried out in thermoregulated stainless steel tanks (freshness and fruit), followed by a post alcoholic fermentation racking. Finally, the wine is aged in stainless steel tanks to preserve its freshness and minerality.

Whether red or white, the wines of the 2023 vintage promise to be expressive, with lovely aromas. The weather year was rock-and-roll: mild winter, mixed spring, summer with heat spikes, cool, wet weather and thunderstorms. The harvest began at the end of August, in an unseasonably hot spell. After an easy vinification, the wines are peacefully installed in the cellars, in vats or oak barrels, to perfect their ageing.

Food Pairing: Can be served as an aperitif, ideal with starters and fish.