Varietal

100 % Chardonnay.

Tasting notes

Beautiful pale gold colour.

Elegant aromas of pineapple and white flowers.

Fresh and silky on the palate, with a roasted hazelnut finish.

Food and wine pairing

It will be perfect paired with grilled or poached fish, sushi, sashimi but also asparagus and will also go well with goat cheese or French cheese such as Beaufort, Comté or Emmental.

Serving suggestions

Serve ideally at around 14°C. (57°F.).

Ageing potential

Already very pleasant, it will express its full potential up to 5 to 6 years after its vintage.

Origin

Slightly set back from the Grands Crus vineyards, Montée de Tonnerre seems to be challenging the Climat right across from it, Blanchot. Its moderate slopes, exposed to the west, welcome the sun in the afternoon.

The grapes ripen easily, especially since they are protected from the East winds. The shallow soil is underlain with Kimmeridgian marly limestone, and reveals veins of blue clay, which gives the wines both minerality and energy.

Montée de Tonnerre covers approximately 42.5 hectares, including Chapelot, Côte de Bréchain and Pied d'Aloup.

Vinification and maturing

- both grapes and must were brought in, long pneumatic pressing, followed by static settling,
- alcoholic fermentation began in Stainless steel tanks, 3 days later, 35% of the juice is put into fine-grained barrels 1-2 years old, followed by malolactic fermentation,
- stirring of the lees for the part in oak barrels, and ageing for 17 months on fine lees.