François de Nicolay is the name of the Négoce business under the management of the family-owned Domaine Chandon de Briailles in Savigny-Lès-Beaune. This means that only wines are produced and sold that do not come from the estate's own land. The grapes, musts or wines used for this come from certified organic or biodynamic vineyards or plants that are in conversion. Vinified in the cellar of Chandon et Briailles, the wines are marketed under their own label with their own label.
The Bourgogne Blanc "La Grande Châtelaine" comes from a plot with vines averaging 30 years old and a vine density of 10,000/hectare. It was fermented without added yeasts for one to six months before being aged in barriques for another 12 months.
Color
Straw yellow, radiant and clear.
Nose
With a closed appearance on the nose, the 2019 Le Grande Chatelaine Côtes de Beaune Blanc from François de Nicolay is like a monolith of Chardonnay, shaped by skilful and quiet ageing. The delicate reduction is integrated with a noblesse that is unparalleled. Underpinned by subtle citrus notes and contoured by salty notes of wet chalk and crushed mussel shell, everything is in the right place in this wine.
Mouth
With a direct approach and good punch on the palate, it opens without detours. Its extract is delicately citrusy, surrounded by notes of liquorice, and the very fine tannins make it appear as if it were in a tailor-made suit. Fine-grained and dense, they encase the ripe and pulsating acidity that accompanies it from the nose to the spicy finish.
Food recommendations from Sebastian Bordthäuser
- Pasta Caccio e Pepe
- Plaice in grapefruit butter with passe pierre
- Leg of piglet with fennel, lemon and curry leaves from the oven
| Allergens | Contains sulfur |
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| Drinking temperature | 11° |
| Manufacturer | François de Nicolay, 4 Rue Henri Cyrot, 21420 Savigny-Lès-Beaune / France, Organic certificate: FR-BIO-01 |
