Description

Joseph Drouhin
Santenay Gravières Blanc
Premier Cru

Producing communes:

• • Santenay

The soil:

• • Clay and limestone.

Winemaking

• • Supply: this wine comes from grapes and musts purchased from supply partners according to rigorous specifications.
  • Harvest: grapes harvested by hands in open-work crates.
  • If necessary, a careful sorting is proceeded.

Vinification:

• • Total destemming.
  • In accordance with the terroir and the profile of the vintage, we do 2 to 3 weeks of fermentation and maceration in small open vats, marked by punching of the cap and pumping-over.
  • The yeasts are indigenous (natural).
  • Pressing in a vertical press.

Ageing:

• • In oak barrels including 20 to 25% of new barrels for between 14 to 16 months.

2023 Vintage:

• • 2023 stands out as one of the hottest years in Burgundy, even surpassing 2022.
  • The grapes were harvested at perfect maturity.
  • The wines are very aromatic with notes of yellow fruits mingling with flower hints.
  • The palate is ample and full-bodied. 
  • They combine generosity, freshness, and finesse, with a climate that enhances the terroirs without overpowering them.
  • Like 2022, the 2023 vintage is expected to be highly appealing.

Tasting notes by Véronique Boss-Drouhin:

• • The Santenay Premier Cru Gravières Blanc displays a beautiful golden hue, pale gold, with a lovely brightness.
  • Its complex nose reveals aromas of dried fruits, with brioche notes mingling with hints of white flowers.
  • On the palate, it is dense and complex, with a beautiful minerality.

Service:

• • Cellaring: Optimal consumption: 5 to 8 years
  • Ageing potential: 10 years.
  • Tasting temp: 53-54°F

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