Description
Joseph Drouhin
Bourgogne Blanc
DESCRIPTION:
History & tradition:
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- Joseph Drouhin takes great care in selecting the various cuvées.
- Soil: clay and limestone.
Viticulture:
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- Plantation density: 10,000 vine stocks/hectare.
- Pruning: Guyot.
- Yield: 61 hl/ha, purposely low in order to extract all possible nuances from the terroir.
Vinification:
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- Supply: grapes and must purchased from regular suppliers.
- Press: pneumatic press.
- “Débourbage”: decanting of white wine to reduce sediment.
Ageing:
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- Stainless-steel vats (7 to 8 months).
- One to two year old barrels for the wines of higher provenance.
GRAPE VARIETY:
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- 100% Chardonnay
FOOD PAIRINGS:
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- This is a wine to enjoy young, served at 11°-12° C, alone as an aperitif or with light meat or seafood.
TASTING NOTES:
“Fruity and full of life. This is a classic white Burgundy and a good entry level wine for Burgundy in general. The color is golden yellow, with a greenish glint. The aromas are reminiscent of fresh grape and green almond. Elegant texture”. – Véronique Boss-Drouhin
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