For Burgundy lovers! Think Premier Cru Meursault, exquisitely complex and tremendously concentrated revealing incredible silkiness and depth. Compelling aromas of tropical fruit and white flowers. Persistent straight through to the last reverberant sip, showing the generosity and rounded texture of delicate barrel maturation where it flourished to a triumph of Chardonnay. Naturally beautiful and ageless

Vintage 2021

Chardonnay, a descendant of Pinot Noir and Gouais Blanc, is the grape behind the finest white Burgundy. With the right vineyard site, low yield and skilled winemaking, it produces thrilling, full-bodied wines that can improve for over a decade. The 2021 vintage, though one of our smallest, is of exceptional quality. Cooler spring days led to poor fruit set, while a hot, dry summer reduced yields further. This resulted in an early harvest of handpicked grapes with vivid aromas and flavours.

Hans’Winemaking Comments

The destemmed and partially crushed (30% whole berries) healthy grapes were left to an extended cold maceration to extract the superb flavours. Then gently pressed directly into used 500 litre French oak puncheons for a natural (wild yeast) alcoholic fermentation with no residual sugar left. The fine lees has been regularly stirred assisting to its remarkable silkiness, complexity and depth. With 18 month in the same barrels to mature and flourish, this Chardonnay will develop into something even more heavenly with bottle age. No cold stabilization. Unfined (vegan) and only lightly filtered to retain all the goodness.

Tasting Notes

This stately Chardonnay rival stands shoulder to shoulder with its Cte d’Or cousins. Depth and elegance meet purity and refinement in this wine. A silky texture reveals flavours of white peach, yellow apple, and a hint of almonds, all in an immensely concentrated profile. Finely balanced acidity imparts vibrant energy, ensuring the wine will last at least a decade in a proper cellar. The long, concentrated dry finish boasts a lovely minerality. Tasted: 3 July 2024.

Technical Data

Variety 100% Chardonnay Clones Mendoza / Dijon clones Rootstock

SO4 / 3309 / 101.14 / Riparia Gloire / Schwarzmann

Vine Age 25 years Soil Shallow (<45 cm) well drained sandy and gravelly soil with clay-sand patches from stony alluvium. Planting Density 5,500 vines/ha Yield 1.8t/ha Alcohol 14% Residual Sugar <1g/l Ageing Potential 10+ years(if kept at constant temperature under 14 degrees Celsius) Bottles Produced 1540

Food Matching Suggestions

The beauty of Chardonnay is its versatility – it matches practically everything. A wine to sip and savour…

Industry Reviews

James Suckling 94/100

Enticing aromas of apples, banana bread, flan and ripe pineapple. Yet its subtle. Full-bodied with plenty of fruit, yet it maintains a focus and tension. The salty and minerally undertones help with this. I like the phenols and texture, which give structure and form. A young chardonnay that shows aging potential but satisfies in its youth. Very drinkable now, but even better in two or three years.