SAINT-ROMAIN 2017

Production area

Saint-Romain is a village appellation in the Côte de Beaune. The area of appellation covers 97,16 ha of which 59,74 ha are white grapes and 37,42 ha are red. Though it is located at the foot of a high cliff, Saint-Romain sits high up. This was one of the first places where the Celts and Gallo-Romans planted vines in Burgundy.

Origins

The vineyards are planted on the gentle slope where the vines thrive in excellent soils. The combination of marls and limestone layered with clay are perfect for cultivating the Chardonnay grape. The vines face south/south-east at altitudes of between approximately 280 and 400 metres.

Varietal

100% Chardonnay

Tasting notes

COLOUR: Pale yellow with golden highlights.
NOSE: Aromas of white flowers and fresh fruit.
PALATE: The wine is lively, precise, of a beautiful scale. The balance is perfect and the finish is beautiful.

Vinification and maturing

The grapes in this vineyard were hand-picked and sorted as soon as they arrived in the winery. They were then pressed in a pneumatic press which allows for optimum extraction of the juice without damaging the fruit.
Start of the alcoholic fermentation in stainless steel vats for a better homogenization of the cuvée and to obtain a significant turbidity. After 3 to 4 days, the wine is then sung in oak barrels of 1 to 2 wines, light heat, for a long aging on fine lees, without stirring.
The blend of the vintage will be made in stainless steel vats where it will remain for 2 to 3 weeks. Bottled after bentonite gluing and light filtration.

Food and wine pairing

Perfect with white meats and poultry in light sauce, veal and cheeses like Brillat-Savarin and Cîteaux.

Serving suggestions

12 to 14°C

Ageing potential

6 to 8 years.

Vintage : 2017

2017, a happy combination of quality and quantity.
This is the only region that enjoyed this rare combination. And yet the vegetative cycle was upset: The winter was very cold and there were early frosts in spring. Conditions were optimal for rapid flowering, but there was hail and the drought in the summer.
Harvesting was very early, starting in the August heat. After years of low yields, the grapes were abundant with thick skins that promised lovely color. There were significant disparities in terms of maturity between the whites and reds and between the Côte de Nuits and the Côte de Beaune. But excellent health and easy vinification meant a great vintage for those who got their planning right.

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