Domaine Arnaud Tessier - Bourgogne Chardonnay "Les Herbeux" 2022

This Bourgogne Chardonnay Herbeux is fresh, round and fruity.

Domaine Arnaud Tessier is making refined and complex Chardonnays from the village’s best located vineyards. The “Herbeux” lieu-dit vineyard is very well located just East of the Village of Meursault. Sitting directly below Clos de la Barre with 50+ year old vines. Catherine and Arnaud ensure their vines are growing concentrated, ripe and healthy grapes by employing only light ploughings, leave long branches on the vines and optimise the airflow through the canopy by removing leaves prior to harvest.

It presents incredible value. The nose is lively, showing beautiful aromas of stone fruits, flint, fresh butter, nuts and almonds along with a great minerality. The wine is round, silky and fresh on the palate. Drink now. 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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