Chanson – Vire-Clesse – 2020
$28.00
Blend of Chardonnay and Chardonnay Muscate
In the heart of the Mâcon wine growing region, South of Burgundy. The two villages Viré and Clessé form a unique “terroir” on slopes facing South-East. In Viré, the soil is chalky with large layers of clay. In Clessé , the soil structure is slightly different with a combination of chalk and clay mixed with liasic marls combined with oyster- fossils which convey to the wine a specific minerality. This is one of the best white wines of the region combining suppleness and minerality.
After a rainy winter, a heat wave in April followed by a cold period in May, the weather settled down in Burgundy with warm temperatures in June. Summer was warm and dry with a few heat waves. The harvest started in the last days of August with an excellent maturity of the grapes. The white wines are well-balanced with notes of exotic and pale fleshed fruit.
Pale gold colour. Rrefreshing floral fragrances mixed with exotic fruit on a hint of minerality. Well-balanced, tense and precise. Refreshing finish with mineral tinges
A gentle note of freshness, made up of lemon and Mirabelle, characterizes the nose on this wine. Hints of cold butter and chalk add nuance. The palate is rounded, ripe but beautifully balanced, carrying its juiciness with elegance. Wine Enthusiast – 90
Brand
Domaine Chanson
