Puligny Montrachet Domaine Alain Chavy 2022
Country
France
Region
Cote d`Or
Producer
Alain Chavy
Grape(s)
Chardonnay (100%)
Type
White
Style
Rich
Oaked Style
Oaked
Body Style
Full bodied
Dry/Sweet Style
Dry
Alcohol Content
13%
Closure Style
Cork
Organic/Biodynamic
No
Sustainable
No
Vegetarian/Vegan
Vegetarian
Yes
Vegan
No
Allergens
Sulphites
Yes
Milk
Yes
Egg
No
Region
Côte d’Or stretches from Dijon in the north to Santenay in the south, via Beaune. The wines produced here are more complex, more expensive and more lasting than elsewhere in Burgundy. They come from famous villages such as Vosne Romanee, Pommard, Volnay, Meursault and Puligny Montrachet. The region is divided into two parts, Côte de Nuits to the north and Cote de Beaune to the south. The first produces almost exclusively red wines, the second both red and whites. Cote d’Or takes its name from the Orient; the vines face east to make the most of limited sunlight.
Producer
The Chavy family has been a fixture in Puligny-Montrachet for more than two centuries. The son of Gérard Chavy, Alain established his own domaine in 2003, when his family’s vineyards were split between him and his brother, Jean-Louis. Domaine Alain Chavy comprises about 10ha of vineyards in and around Puligny. At six metres deep Alain’s underground cellar is the deepest in the village, ensuring a cool environment in which his wines can ferment and mature very gradually. Alain practises low-intervention winemaking, with minimal bâttonage and sparing use of new oak allowing Puligny’s prized terroir to shine through in his famously elegant, mineral-driven Chardonnays. He has now been joined by his son Corentin who helps with the winemaking.
Tasting Notes
This wine comes from 8 selected parcels located around the village of Puligny, and is harvested by hand. Two thirds of the wine is aged in traditional 228L barrels and the rest in slightly larger 400L casks, 20% of this is new oak. Alain`s Puligny is full-bodied with ripe, honeyed fruit. The precise acidity gives the wine elegant balance and there is a striking minerality which gives the wine a lean feel, leaving a crisp and long finish.
Food
Best served with a lovely roast Chicken or with seared scallops and white fish, but also pairs well with mushroom dishes for vegetarian alternatives.
