The vine

• Plot /climat

  Longbois

• History

  This parcel is an enclave in the woods above Champs Pimont.

• Soil

  Silty, very chalky, stony and not very deep.

• Our plot(s)

  30a and 54ca planted in 1987, and grafted in 2000. Situated at an altitude of 310m, this hilltop parcel is at the edge of the woods. Facing east/southeast, with a slight slope.

The wine

• Description

  100% Chardonnay from handpicked grapes; vinified and raised in oak casks.

• Taste

  The parcel's altitude produces straightforward, taut, mineral wines with notes of citrus and fresh fruit. A few Pinot Noir vines remain, giving the wine a certain roundness.

• Serving temperature

  12/14°C. It is recommended to decant recent vintages so as to enhance the aroma.

The vintage

• 2023 - An year of plenitude. The 2023 spring weather was unsettled, with many storms that fortunately did not have damage on the vineyards. Thanks to a high rainfall in August, grapes were numerous and juicy. We feared that achieving perfect maturity would be a challenge because of the high volume of grapes, but the fruits finished ripening and the aromas concentrated extremely fast thanks to an unexpected heatwave that hit us at the beginning of September. It is also around that time that harvest started (on the 5th of September). Yeast did transform sugar into alcohol at a relatively slow pace, alcoholic fermentation finished in December. While tasting, we get a dominance of fruit driven aromas and a gourmet, elegant vintage. We note that 2023 is more refined than 2020 vintage for both reds and whites. What a blessed vintage!