Santenay
Les Trois Croix
A brilliant golden color, the bouquet reveals minerality and a hint of floral notes.
Know-how
Grape variety: 100% Chardonnay
Terroir : Limestone, clay and white marls with surface rocks
Vines: Planted on the hillside, with a slope at 25%, and south-east exposure
Viticulture : Guyot pruning, mechanical soils labour, sustainable practices, green work
Harvest: Manual harvest in full baskets, double sorting: in the vineyard & at the winery on table
Winemaking: Whole bunches are directly pressed, slowly, without sulfites.
A cold slow-settling at 8°C for 24h in stainless steel vat.
Then, the must is transferred into barrels for fermentations: Alcoholic fermentation with indigenous yeasts & slow malolactic fermentation
Aging on lees : >1 year in French light toast oak barrels (20 % new oaks, Tonnellerie Chassin).
Regular and gently stirring during 4 months for yeasts expression, without racking.
Light Kieselghur filtration before bottling.
Tasting notes
A brilliant golden color, the bouquet reveals minerality and a hint of floral notes. The palate is suave and saline, with vigor and roundness balanced by freshness. Honeyed, almond and hazelnut aromas mingle with herbaceous notes.
Ageing potential: up to 5 years
Food pairings
Best served between 11 and 13°C in a large wine glass. It goes perfectly with creamy, rounded dishes, such as poultry in sauce or Italian dishes like risotto. It also goes well with goat's cheese, Beaufort and Comté.