Derrière Chez Edouard - Saint Aubin 1er Cru - 2020 - Domaine Hubert Lamy - 0,75L

A taut, precise white wine, bursting with freshness, crafted by one of the most respected winemakers of the Côte de Beaune.

📋 Characteristics

• Appellation: Saint-Aubin AOP
• Grape Variety: 100% Chardonnay
• Vintage: 2020
• Certification: Not certified – precision viticulture with sustainable practices
• Terroir: High-altitude parcel on very limestone-rich soil, east-facing, climat “Derrière chez Edouard”
• Vinification & Ageing: Long pressing, fermentation in demi-muids, 18 months ageing on lees, bottled without fining or filtration
• Alcohol: 13% vol

🍇 Tasting Notes

• Appearance: Bright pale yellow
• Nose: Fresh citrus, gunflint, white flowers
• Palate: Lively, chiselled, with sparkling tension
• Finish: Long, salivating, saline, and pure

🍴 Food Pairings

• 🦞: Langoustine tartare or ceviche
• 🥩: Roast poultry with reduced jus
• 🍣: Sea bass sashimi with citrus oil
• 🧀: Goat tomme, Parmesan

🫗 Serving Advice

• Serving temperature: 10–12 °C
• Decanting: Yes, especially when young
• Opening time: 20 to 30 minutes

🗓 Cellaring Potential

Drink now or cellar until 2030 for greater complexity.

🏰 About the Domaine

An absolute benchmark of Saint-Aubin, Olivier Lamy (son of Hubert) produces wines of remarkable precision, with meticulously measured ageing and consistently assured tension. “Derrière chez Edouard” is a high-altitude climat on limestone bedrock, yielding a vibrant, pure, and sharply defined white — in the bright, saline style characteristic of this iconic domaine.