Burgundy - Côte d'Or - 2021 - Henri Germain & Fils - 0.75L

A precise and elegant Chardonnay, where freshness and minerality are expressed with finesse.

📋 Features

• Name : Burgundy Côte d'Or
• Grape variety (s) : 100% Chardonnay
• Vintage : 2021
• Certification : Reasoned viticulture
• Terroir : Clay-limestone floors, vines located on Meursault and Chassagne-Montrachet
• Vinification & breeding : Manual harvesting, fermentation in barrels with native yeasts, 18 -month breeding in oak barrels (1 to 2 wines), light collage and filtration before bottling
• Alcohol : 13%

🍇 Tasting notes

• Dress : Pale yellow with golden reflections
• Nose : Delicate aromas of pear, white flowers and slightly toasted notes
• Mouth : Fresh and balanced, revealing flavors of white flesh fruits and fine mineral tension
• Final : Long and elegant, with a saline touch and a beautiful persistence

🍴 Potting & Wine agreements

Ideal with:

• Crustaceans and seafood : Panic-fried scallops with lemony butter, gratin oysters
• Pisces : Roasted bar fillet virgin sauce, cod in herbs papillote
• White meats : Supreme poultry at the chanterelles, Côte de veau creamy lemon sauce
• Vegetarian dishes : Risotto with asparagus and parmesan, zucchini gratin with fresh goat cheese
• Refined cheeses : County 24 months old, Brie de Meaux slightly refined

🗓 Aging potential

To be enjoyed now for its freshness and liveliness, but can evolve until 2026, developing more complexity and roundness.

🏰 Domain presentation

Domaine Henri Germain & Fils, founded in 1973 and installed in Meursault, has established itself as a benchmark from Burgundy. Working in reasoned viticulture with a progressive biodynamic approach, the domain favors neat wineifications and long farms, allowing to best express the purity of the terroir. This Burgundy Côte d'Or 2021 is a perfect example of their know-how, offering a beautiful definition of Chardonnay in a fresh and structured style.