Chassagne-Montrachet Premier Cru Les Vergers

The joy of ripe white fruit: pears and apples from the orchard. The climate name has never been so well worn. The palate is in perfect harmony with the nose. The pleasure continues right through to the last tangy sip of green apple. It can also be cellared, but why wait?

Grape variety: Chardonnay

Planting date: 1967-1987

Surface area: 0.46 hectare

Geology/Exposure: On the Chassagne-Montrachet hillside, below the Chassagne marble quarry, very chalky soil, poor loam.

Method of vinification and ageing: Matured in barrels, 20% of which are new, for 14 to 16 months.