Saint-Aubin "En Vesveau" 2020

Côte de Beaune | 100% Chardonnay | Village

Presentation of the appellation

In the heart of the Côte des Blancs, between Chassagne and Puligny, in the immediate vicinity of Montrachet, Saint-Aubin is a winegrowing village in the south of the Côte de Beaune. White clay soil with a lot of limestone for the white wines; soils with more brown clay for the reds. The slopes are sometimes steep, facing east or southeast.

Tasting: Pure, fresh and generous

Scallop carpaccio, fish or vegetable terrine
Potential and cellaring advice: 3 to 7 years. Serving temperature: 14°C

Vineyard

  • Surface: 4,4 ha
  • Exposition: South / South East
  • Year of planting: 1989-2000
  • Soil and subsoil: Steep hillside at an altitude of more than 300 metres on very stony limestone soil 
  • Density of planting: 9 000 vines / ha
  • Soil cultivation: Harrowing in the autumn / Light ploughing during the summer to clear flora from the vine row 

Wine

  • Harvest date: 30/08/20
  • Vinification: Alcoholic and malolactic fermentation in barrels 
  • Aging: 16 months, 15% new barrels
  • Production: 20000 bottles