Chignin "Clay on Schist" 75 cl
Jacquère grape variety - Vintage 2023 - Organic - Biodynamic
Tasting :
Dress: shiny appearance, light color with a pale yellow tint
Nose: finesse marked by lemony and discreetly honeyed notes: civet and scree, acacia, candied citrus fruits and quince
Mouth : fresh and light which follows a mineral line until the precise finish
Food and wine pairings :
Aperitif, gougères, shellfish (lobster, crayfish), river fish, mountain cheeses (Beaufort, Abondance, Comté, Gruyère).
Best enjoyed chilled: 11°C
Aging : in vats
Fermentation by indigenous yeasts
Vinification without sulfur
Low addition of sulfur during bottling, resulting in a total rate of less than 30 mg/liter.
Bottled in the cellar by us in accordance with the lunar calendar.
For this vintage plot, by definition, the PLACE makes all the difference. This PLACE is 2 plots of approximately 30 ares (3000m²) each, in the places called Les Côtes and Les Châteaux-Montagny in Chignin, located on the same schistose "kidney". This kidney, nestled between the hillsides of the Savoyarde and the valley floor, in addition flanked by its old medieval towers and its St Anthelme chapel, is noticeable from afar. Exposed south-southeast, on a gentle slope, it benefits from the first hours of sunshine, while remaining sheltered from cold air currents and frost. But it is certainly the geology of the site which is the most favorable point: schists covered with a layer of clay varying from 30 centimeters to 1 or 2 meters.
- Age of the vines: a century or more
- Soil: Clay-limestone bed deposited on a schist base
- Orientation: South
- Slope: 15 to 20%
- Harvest: manual – between September 10 and 25 since 2016 (from October 1 to 15 before 2000).
- Organic and biodynamic cultivation.
- Trellising: classic on wires
- Yield: 30 hl/Ha
The Madonna of the Vines watches over the vineyard, beneath the round of the jackdaws of the Towers of Chignin, which are attracted by the greed of a few earthworms, when the plough "cavaillonne" and "décavaillonne".
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