Mâcon-Igé
Sous la Roche 2019
A bottle of Mâcon contains a big smile from the south of Burgundy. It has a southern feel to it,
as do the Roman tiles that top the flat roofs…
Origin
After a short interruption south of the Côte Chalonnaise, vineyards reappear around the town of Tournus. This region is a great producer of primarily white wines. One out of three bottles of white Burgundy comes from the Mâconnais!
The lieu-dit "Sous la Roche" is located below a border of rocks overlooking the coast at this point. Late sector, gives wines with a lot of freshness and minerality.
Viticulture
Grape variety: chardonnay
Soils: chalky and limestone
Orientation: West/North-West
Surface area under vine: 1.75 ha
Pruning: Guyot system
Yield: 47 hL/ha
Average age of the vine: 31 years old.
Ageing
Maturation: The must is then transferred into a 400L barrel. Alcoholic fermentation in indigenous yeasts. No stirring and no racking. 8 months of aging with a third of acacia casks and the rest in 2-3 wine casks.
Barrels: French oak barrels toasted for a long time and at a low temperature to impart a subtle, delicate flavour to the wine.
Bottling
Bottling: in November 2020.
Number of bottles: 11,000.
Vintage
A legendary vintages?
According to Grégory Patriat, this second harvest at the Ursulines winery will go down as a legendary vintage just like 1969, 1979, 1999, 2009, and 2019, because the concentration in the wines is very high indeed. Years with drought and low yields are always great vintages in Burgundy. We had some new premier crus come online last year, with three in Chambolle-Musigny, one in Gevrey-Chambertin, and one in Nuits-Saint-Georges; Le Clos des Argillères. Furthermore, we revived our tradition of producing white wines in villages better known for their reds, with a white Fixin.
Ageing potential: from 3 to 5 years.
Tasting notes
The color is yellow with golden reflections. The fresh nose will seduce you with its aromas of citrus zest. The second nose opens with aromas of exotic dried fruits associated with notes of woody notes which give relief. On the palate, this gourmet wine is smooth, almost sweet but without heaviness.
