Grape Variety : Chardonnay
Exposure: South - South-East
Age of the vines : 45 - 70 years
Soil : Kimmeridgian limestone
Vinification : Traditional method in oak casks
Aged : in new oaks barrels, with wood split to a turn
Ageing : from 5-10 years or more depending on vintage

 

Appearance pale golden yellow in colour with slight greenish glints. Bright, luminous and limpid..		The nose shows instantly both maturity and freshness in a festival of flowers and fruit. The floral notes of menthol, acacias and citronella mingle with grapefruit, butterscotch and freshly-baked buns.
The taste is powerful with pretty, harmonious mellowness, perfectly supported by its frank, yet unagressive liveliness. The long finish prolongs the pleasure with a pronounced mineral presence enhanced by a delicate hint of wood.

Fine de claires oysters - Cockle soup with diced vegetables - White scallop meat on a bed of spinach - Scrambled eggs with asparagus tips - Monk-fish in batter - Salmon marinated in dill sauce - Calves sweetbreads baked in cream sauce - Shoulder of lamp spiked with lavender - Warm Mont Dore cheese and potatoe bake - Soft cheeses - Honey ice cream à la Michel Guérard