Bourgogne Hautes-Côtes de Beaune blanc Montagne 382 AOP 2021 1500ml

Wine description for Bourgogne Hautes-Côtes de Beaune blanc Montagne 382 AOP 2021 1500ml by Boris Champy

Colour & Appearance

An intense, luminous straw yellow with distinct, youthful green reflections.

Nose

On the nose, this Chardonnay presents itself with aristocratic coolness and precision. It captivates with a refined bouquet of lime, salted lemon and kumquat skin, complemented by nuances of green pineapple and a hint of noble, subtly smoky oak wood.

Palate

On the palate, the wine displays the full freshness and vitality of the 2021 vintage. A pronounced acid structure forms the backbone for the concentrated, crisp citrus fruit. The structure is taut and threaded through with a vibrant minerality that provides enormous tension and drinking flow.

Finish

Long-lasting and focused, the wine concludes with a saline note and a fine, invigorating bitterness that is typical of the higher elevations of the Hautes-Côtes.

Terroir & Origin

The grapes come from the Montagne de Cras vineyard site in Nantoux at 382 metres elevation. The soils of calcareous marl, gravel and clay as well as the high biodiversity of the parcel lend the wine its crystalline clarity.

Grape Variety & Vinification

100% Chardonnay, spontaneously fermented. The wine was aged for twelve months in Pièces (15% new oak) with occasional bâtonnage on the lees, which gives the wine texture despite its freshness.

Food Pairing Recommendations

Excellent with prawns with beurre blanc, lemon chicken with kumquats or a green courgette frittata.

Special Features

In the magnum bottle (1500ml), this wine displays a particularly slow, harmonious development and underscores Boris Champy’s reputation as a master of an ecologically grounded, precise Burgundy style.