Domaine Arnaud Tessier - Bourgogne Chardonnay 2022

This Bourgogne Chardonnay is fresh, round and fruity.

Domaine Arnaud Tessier is making refined and complex Chardonnays from the village’s best located vineyards. This blend is from two lieux-dits in Meursault: “Les Pellans and “Les Herbeux” and one lieu-dit in Puligny-Montrachet: “Femelottes”. The vines are collectively 40+ years old. Catherine and Arnaud ensure their vines are growing concentrated, ripe and healthy grapes.

Round, flinty and complex. The grapes are sourced from vineyards very well located in the village of Meursault. It presents incredible value. The nose is lively, showing beautiful aromas of stone fruits, fresh butter, pear and almonds along with a great minerality. The wine is round, silky and fresh on the palate. 100% Chardonnay.

*Climat refers to a named plot of vineyard.

Technical notes

At Domaine Tessier, Catherine and Arnaud grow their vineyards organically. They ensure their vines are growing concentrated, ripe and healthy grapes. They employ only light ploughings, leave long branches on the vines and optimize the airflow through the canopy by removing leaves prior to harvest. After the hand harvest, grapes are pressed in a gentle pneumatic press. The juice is pumped into stainless steel vats and undergoes alcoholic fermentation. The process is as natural as possible and without introduction of external yeasts. The maturation is done in French oak barrels for nine to ten months – with only a few new oak barrels introduced – to preserve the beautiful fresh flavour of the wine and bring extra weight and complexity.

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