Description
Jean-Marie Chaland’s Bourgogne La Chapelle boasts a lovely garnet colour. The nose offers notes of rose and morello cherry, with a hint of pepper; on the palate, it is round and elegant, with fine tannins and a mineral finish.
In the vineyard, in the cellar
- Harvest: grapes picked by hand.
- Farming method: certified organic by Ecocert since 2012.
- Vinification: Burgundian style, largely destemmed, indigenous yeasts, fermentation in barrels without chaptalisation or acidification, aged on fine lees for 18 months and bottled by us.
- Alcohol content: 13.5% ABV.
- Grape variety: Pinot Noir.
- Soil type: siliceous limestone, sandstone and veins of pink granite.
- Climate: semi-continental, shaped by the milder winds of the Saône Valley; a plateau at the top of the hillside located
in the commune of Burgy. - Vine age: 45 years.
- Climate: semi-continental, shaped by the milder winds of the Saône Valley.
- Yield: 39 to 45 hectolitres per hectare.
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. Jean-Marie Chaland’s estate covers 9 hectares, mainly planted with Chardonnay, spread across 23 plots in Viré, Montbellet and Burgy. The vines are organically farmed, certified since 2003, with an average age of over 50 years. We have been following this estate for several vintages; it is one of the artisan winemakers of southern Burgundy. The range is consistent, without any artificial enhancements or sophisticated ageing; the wines bear the hallmark of the terroir, offering an elegant, fresh and delicate expression of Chardonnay, with a maturity that is always perfectly balanced, without excess. Their very elegant Gamay, with its sparkling fruit, is also a fine addition for wine lovers.
What to eat with a La Chapelle de Jean-Marie Chaland Burgundy?
- Chicken pie
- Eggs en meurette
- Coq au vin
- Red meats
- Cold meats
- Pot-au-feu
