Mâcon La Roche Vineuse « Vieilles Vignes »

This vineyard is more than 50 years old. The wine matures in barrels which are selected in function or their age.

 

THE VINEYARD

Wine : Mâcon La Roche Vineuse “Vielles Vignes”
Area : 4 Ha 50 a
Average age of the vineyard : 50 years old
Grape variety : Chardonnay
Color : White
Local soil : Clay and calcareous soil

 

VINIFICATION

Fermentation between 5 – 10 days and temperature of 18° in barrels. A stirring of the less in a barrel is done each months waiting the malolactic fermentation. This wine is on lees until bottling.

 

TASTING

Eye : Straw yellow with silver glint.
Nose : Hazelnut aroma.
Mouth : Rounded and dry wine.

 

CONSUMPTION

We recommend you serve this wine at 10°C 12°C (52F).
We suggest you this wine with fish, seafood, ham.

 

PRESERVATION

You can drink it now or age it for 6 years.

Category
Château de La Greffière, Blanc, White wine