2014 Vincent Girardin Corton Charlemagne Grand Cru, Cote de Beaune, Burgundy
A$240.45
2014 Vincent Girardin Corton Charlemange Grand Cru, Cote de Beaune, Burgundy. Full bodied with mouthfillling white peach and rich lemon undertones. There is a mouth swirling buttery brioche edge, with a mineral hit tying up the finish. Salmon with a lemon butter sauce and roast potato.
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The vines where the grapes comes from, are located on Pernand Vergelesses, Aloxe Corton and Ladoix Serrigny Villages, northern Côte de Beaune. Soil : Clay and limestone, south and southeast exposure. 100% Chardonnay - Guyot pruning with different seasonal processes in the vineyard
The grapes are harvested by hand and sorted when picking the grapes. They are lightly pressed then in a pneumatic press at a low pressure to get a slow extraction. After a gentle racking of the must, the wine is put in French oak casks of 228 liters (30% of new oak) for both of alcoholic and malolactic fermentations with wild yeasts during 18 months
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Ageing on fine lies. A month before the bottling, the wine from the different barrels is put in a stainless steel tank to make the blend. The wine is finally fined and lightly filtered before bottling it according to the lunar calendar ("root” day for the wines for ageing).
A rich wine that is expressed in time with mineral flavors. mineral, flint, vegetal notes, lime, pineapple.
Bresse chicken, foie gras, salmon with sorrel will be an amazing match.
| Product/Service Sold Out | Yes |
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| En Primeur | No |
| New Arrivals | No |
| Wine Type | White Wine |
| Country | France |
| Region | Burgundy |
| Varietals | Chardonnay |
| Vintage | 2014 |
| Bottle Size | 750ml |
| Wine Points | 93 |
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