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    Moillard Bourgogne Chardonnay "Signature"

    2019
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    History

    Maison Moillard is an institution in Nuits-Saint-Georges. Our House has unique know-how in the art of making and maturing Burgundy wines and Crémants and offers a fine selection of appellations throughout Burgundy, from Chablis to Mâcon and up to in Beaujolais.

    Bourgogne Chardonnay "Signature"

    Grape variety

    Chardonnay

    Origin

    Grapes mainly come from plots located in the Mâconnais. As the south of Burgundy benefits from a sunnier climate, we obtain very rich and ripe grapes from vines between 15 and 40 years old.

    Soil

    Limestone rich in calcium

    Vinification

    Traditional vinification: Pressing and settling is done directly by vine growers who have been our partners for many years. The best musts are then blended to craft a Bourgogne Chardonnay that is powerful, elegant and fresh. The cuvée is then seeded in yeast and chilled at 15 ° before being sent to our Savigny Les Beaune site for being fed into 228L oak barrels. Alcoholic fermentation takes place in oak barrels.
    Ageing in oak barrels for 10 months ; 25% new oak; 25% oak barrels used once ; 25% used 2 times ; 25% used 3 times. Regular stirring and ullage to gain in richness and roundness. Natural malolactic fermentation which brings complexity to the wine.

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    Bourgogne Chardonnay "Signature"

    sensory characteristic

    Colour

    Brilliant pale yellow robe with golden highlights.

    Nose

    The nose, enhanced by the vanilla and toasted notes of the oak barrel, evokes floral, peach and almond scents.

    Palate

    Powerful and tense attack, the middle of mouth is all in roundness and length.

    Recommendations

    To be enjoyed with a fish in cream sauce or poultry with Epoisses.

    Serving

    10-12°

    Cellar potential

    Drink within 3 to 5 years

    2019

    EXCEPTIONAL YEAR. GOOD CONCENTRATION, GREAT AGEING POTENTIAL

    The winter was somewhat mild, with temperatures above average in December and February.
    The clement temperatures in March allowed the vine to develop well, but the spring frosts put the brakes on.
    Therefore, the most advanced plots reached the stage of mid bud-break in the first days of April. It took at least two weeks for the tardiest plots to catch up.
    The vegetative cycle then resumed thanks to a very warm spring. These temperatures rose to heatwave level in July, giving way to quite a cool start to August.
    The end of August and the beginning of September were fair and the grapes ripened at a steady rate.

     
    Bud break: beginning of April
    Flowering: beginning of June
    Veraison: mid-August


    Start of the grape harvest at the end of August until mid-October in certain regions. Settled, fair weather throughout the entire period.


    White wines: clean, great aromatic purity and remarkable balance. Very rich in the mouth.
    Red wines: ruby coloured, elegant with supple tannins and pleasant freshness. Wonderfully more-ish

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