FR435
Domaine Marc Roy
Marsannay Blanc ‘Les Champs Perdrix’
Burgundy , France
| Type: | Still White Wine |
| Varietals: | Chardonnay |
| Region: | Burgundy , Cote d'Or |
| Planted: | 50 years old |
| Farming Methods: | Hand Harvested |
| Soil: | Rocks and stones |
| Climate: | Continental |
| Fermentation: | Stainless Steel |
| Winemaker: | Alexandrine Roy |
| Elevage: | 11 months with 20% new oak and the other barrels are 1, 2 and 3 years old barrels. We leave the wine on the fine lees with no batonage to develop a lovely texture without having something too buttery or “overfat.” the aim is really to produce a fragrant and elegant wine, naturally perfectly balanced |
| ABV | 13% | Size | 750ml |
ABOUT THIS BOTTLE
Alexandrine Roy represents the fourth generation of her family to farm in Gevrey-Chambertin, tending just four hectares in the heart of the Côte de Nuits with meticulous care. White Burgundy from this corner of the Côte de Nuits is rare, and Les Champs Perdrix is a genuinely unusual site. Perched on a steep hillside at the southern end of the Marsannay appellation, the parcel is stony and thin-soiled, with a rock base that keeps yields naturally low and concentration naturally high. The forest edge brings cooler nights that hold acidity in the fruit, a particular advantage in warm vintages, and Alexandrine waits until after the reds are picked before harvesting here, giving the Chardonnay the extra time it needs to reach full aromatic maturity.
Fresh, precise and mineral on the palate, with a balance and energy that sets it apart from richer, more opulent styles of white
Burgundy
