Famille Paquet, Saint Veran, Les Terres Noires, 2019, 750 ml
Creamy yellow pear and pithy grapefruit combines with racy acidity in this Chardonnay from the Paquet family. Vividly mineral, fresh and tense - lots of aging potential here, or for the less patient: open right away and let breathe 1-2 hours before pourin Read more
COUNTRY: France
REGION: Burgundy
SUB-REGION: Maconnais
VARIETAL: Chardonnay
VINTAGE: 2019
FARMING: Sustainable, organic
SOIL: Clay, limestone
WINEMAKING: Fermentation in temperature-controlled vats for 4 to 6 weeks using only indigenous yeasts. Complete malolactic fermentation. Aging for 12 months on its fine lees in oak barrels, and then additional time in tanks.