Description
The nose of this Viré-Clessé Vieilles Vignes from Jean-Marie Chaland reveals aromas of white flowers, dried fruit, lemon and white peach; it is an expressive bouquet. On the palate, it is well-balanced, long, savoury, refined and pure, developing a lovely minerality on the finish.
In the vineyard, in the cellar
- Harvest: grapes picked by hand
- Farming method: organic, certified by Ecocert since 2003.
- Vinification: indigenous yeasts, fermentation in vats (70%) and barrels (30%) without chaptalisation or acidification, aged on fine lees for 10 to 15 months and bottled by us.
- Alcohol content: 13.5% ABV
- Grape variety: Chardonnay.
- Vine age: 55 years.
- Soil type: clay-limestone
- Subsoil composition: carbonated salmon-coloured marl, siliceous limestone at the top of the slopes.
- Climate: semi-continental, shaped by the milder winds of the Saône Valley.
- Yield: 45 to 50 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 Viré-Clessé Vieilles Vignes from Jean-Marie Chaland?
- Cod fritters
- Goat’s cheese and honey crostini
- Salmon in cream sauce
- Quenelles
- Queen’s bites
- A selection of cheeses
