Au Pied du Mont Chauve – Chassagne 1er Cru Macherelles Chardonnay

Headquartered at the Château de Chassagne-Montrachet, Domaines & Maison Famille Picard represents 135 hectares of vines in property, including 35 in the Côte de Beaune with Au Pied du Mont Chauve, and 100 in the Côte Châlonnaise with four different estates: Château de Davanay, Domaine Voarick, Domaine Champs-Perdrix, Domaine Levert Barrault. All the estates are certified organic / biodynamic and are under the supervision of CEO Francine Picard, daughter of founder Michel Picard. Sorting, pressing, fermentation, racking and bottling is all carried out according to the lunar calendar. Only natural yeasts are used during fermentation and particular attention is paid to the selection of oak casks as well as to the bottling date, in order to emphasize the different characteristics of each site.

Biodynamic. Les Macherelles is situated on low-lying slopes to the south-east of the village of Chassagne-Montrachet. The clay-chalk soil is rich in iron and reddish in color, and helps give the wines a certain mineral finesse. 100% old vine chardonnay. Traditional Burgundy vinification. Aged on lees 12 months in French oak barrels + an extra 8 months in tanks.

Initially prominent notes of smoke, graphite and resin give way to crisp yellowcherry and green-plum flavors in this bright-fruited, spicy white. A touch leaner and zestier than many of its peers from this ripe vintage, it highlights piercing yellow-fruit flavors against a backdrop of crushed white peppercorns and chalky minerality. While a bit tight in youth, it should open nicely from 2024 to 2034.
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