Saint-Aubin
1er Cru Sur Gamay 2022
With its prestigious Premiers Crus, Saint-Aubin in the Côte de Beaune holds a place among the great wines; no doubt the select ‘Côte des Blancs’ coterie will soon be expanding to four.
Origin
The vines are mainly planted on the right flank of the broad combe which meanders towards La Rochepot. The appellation area is spread over two different massifs: one, the Montagne de Savoie, which ends the Côte d'Or and the other with the mountain of Ban which is perpendicular.
This second slope houses the climate "Sur Gamay", located near the appellation of Puligny-Montrachet. The slope is strong and the vine is oriented to the east. The climate is called "Gamay", causing some confusion with the variety of the same name, because the plot is located above the hamlet called Gamay (part of Saint-Aubin). The plot is also called "Sous Roche Dumay" which is close to the climat "Les Murgers des Dents de Chien".
Viticulture
Grape variety: chardonnay
Soils: white, very limestone and stony.
Orientation: South
Surface area under vine: 0.3040 ha
Pruning: Guyot system
Yield: 41 hL/ha
Average age of the vine:34 years old.
Vinification
Harvest date: 3 September 2022.
The grapes were handpicked.
At the winery: The whole bunches of grapes were gently pressed for 2½ hours. The temperature of the must was brought down to 12°C then was immediately transferred to barrels with no settling to preserve a maximum of lees.
Ageing
Maturation: aged for 12 months with no racking or stirring to bring out all of this wine’s minerality. 36% new French oak barrels.
Barrels: Oak of French origin toasted at low temperatures for a long time to impart a subtle, delicate touch of oak were used.
Bottling
Bottling: The wine was bentonite fined and very gently filtered before being bottled using gravity in October 2023.
Number of bottles: 1,704.
Vintage
Abundance and excellence!
Despite the drought, we saw consistent volumes combined with quality. Almost no sorting was required as the grapes were superb. The winemaking process went smoothly. Perfect conditions offering the potential for some very fine wines.
Ageing potential: From 7 to 10 years.
Tasting notes
Pale yellow in color. The racy nose will seduce you with its intense aromas of white-fleshed fruit and honeysuckle, combined with a hint of brioche. On the palate, the wine is salivating, with a lovely acidic structure and excellent length.
