Domaines Chermette - Beaujolais Blanc Chardonnay Collonge 2023

Name: Domaines Chermette - Beaujolais Blanc Chardonnay Collonge 2023
Brand: Domaines Chermette (ex Domaine du Vissoux)
Rating: 4.2 (5 reviews)

Beaujolais|White wine

Beaujolais

White

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4.2/5 (5 customers)

90/100

James Suckling

(Vintage 2021 notes)

chardonnay

fat

citrus

buttery

"A white Beaujolais to discover!

Still little-known, white Beaujolais can astonish and amaze your friends. This Chardonnay is a rarity to be discovered. Round, rich and full-bodied, with aromas of white flowers and citrus fruit, it delicately envelops the taste buds. It exudes a certain aromatic complexity due to the 3 types of terroir from which it comes. It can also reveal a few surprises with 3 or 4 years, with buttery, honeyed notes.

Features

Estate

Domaines Chermette (ex Domaine du Vissoux)

Cuvée

Chardonnay Collonge

Vintage

2023

Designation

Beaujolais

Region

Beaujolais

Grape varieties

100% Chardonnay

Terroirs

20% from granitic and clayey-siliceous soils at Saint Vérand, 80% from clayey-limestone soils at Collonges à Légny and Bois d'Oingt, as well as the Patins parcel at Oingt.

Viticulture

Reasoned, HVE

Harvest

Manual

Winemaking

Direct pressing, slow alcoholic fermentation (3 weeks) at 16°C in stainless steel tanks, no yeast, minimum SO2, no chaptalization.

Breeding

In stainless steel tanks and 10% in acacia barrels

Tasting & pairing

Eye

Brilliant, clear colour

Nose

On aromas of white flowers (hawthorn, honeysuckle, acacia)

Mouth

Full-bodied, rich and voluptuous, with aromas of grapefruit, white peach or pear, sometimes apricot and, in time, hints of honey, and a persistent finish.

Serve

AT 10°C

Drink before

2027

Food and wine pairing

Enjoy as an aperitif, with starters, morel puff pastry, seafood, rabbit terrine, goat's cheese, white Beaujolais and red fruit sabayon...

Domaines Chermette (formerly Domaine du Vissoux)

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Expert opinion

Bettane & Desseauve

3*Star rating (High-quality production, a benchmark in its sector)

About the domain :

Martine and Pierre-Marie Chermette are gradually handing over the reins to their son Jean-Étienne Chermette, who has been quick to introduce some important changes. In particular, the name of the estate: domaines Chermette instead of domaine du Vissoux. That said, the essentials are still there: 31 hectares of red Beaujolais, 5.5 hectares of white Beaujolais, 16.50 hectares of crus in Fleurie, Brouilly and Moulin-à-Vent. The domaine, renowned for its delicious, round wines, seems to have taken on a stricter style in recent vintages, perhaps more geared towards ageing. Nonetheless, the quality is still there, with a special mention for Les Garants and Les-Trois-Roches in 2016.

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Domaine rated 2022 (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)

About the domain :

Jean-Étienne Chermette continues to shape one of the region's most reliable portfolios at this southern Beaujolais landmark. As I've written before, old vines, assiduous but traditional vinification and barrel aging are the rudiments of the approach here. Young Chermette, who has launched his own label in parallel, reviewed in this dossier, reminded me that the domaine had obtained Terra Vitis certification in 2018, which is definitely a step in the right direction. 2021 at this address, as elsewhere, marks a return to a lighter, more ethereal and succulent style of Beaujolais that recent hot, dry vintages have tended to offer, but at this address, these virtues don't come at the expense of flavor or substance.

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France

Domaine rated (guide 2023) 2*Stars (These great estates, often blessed with fabulous terroirs, are must-haves which, thanks to their consistency and the excellence of their production, must be included in the cellars of discerning wine lovers).

About the domain :

The domaine's slogan, "l'art de faire le vin au plus près du raisin" ("the art of making wine as close to the grape as possible"), perfectly reflects the range of skills of artisan winemaker Pierre-Marie Chermette, now joined by Jean-Étienne, one of his sons. Chermette began his career on his parents' 10 hectares in southern Beaujolais, before acquiring 20 hectares in the Fleurie and Moulin-à-Vent crus, then in Brouilly in 2008. The wines revolve around a core of weathered fruit that charms while respecting the identity of the terroirs. A sign of quality, the wines age gracefully even in difficult vintages.

James Suckling

Rated (Guide 2022) 90/100 (Vintage 2021)

Rated domain (guide 2022) Recommended

Customer reviews

Customer rating

4.2/5

out of 5 reviews