Domaine de la Garenne - Mâcon-Azé 2017

Name: Domaine de la Garenne - Mâcon-Azé 2017
Brand: Domaine de la Garenne
Rating: 3.9 (15 reviews)

Mâcon-Azé|White wine

Burgundy

White

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Drink or Keep

3.9/5 (15 customers)

16,5/20

Bourgogne Aujourd'hui

88/100

Robert Parker

chardonnay

fleshy

oysters and seafood

aperitif

"Vinified and aged 100% in stainless steel vats, this Macon Azé reveals lovely, fine aromas of citrus fruit, honeysuckle.... The wine is fresh, dense and fleshy, with lovely lemon curd flavors and a saline finish." (Bourgogne Aujourd'hui - November 2018) Beautiful gourmet pairings in prospect!

Features

Estate

Domaine de la Garenne

Vintage

2017

Designation

Mâcon-Azé

Region

Burgundy

Grape varieties

100% Chardonnay

Terroirs

Chalky vault, southeast-facing vines on the heights (highest vines) of the Azé commune, benefiting from excellent sunshine.

Viticulture

Reasoned

Harvest

Manual

Winemaking

Pressed in a pneumatic press, the juice remains in temperature-controlled vats for 24 to 30 hours, undergoing cold static settling. Alcoholic fermentation takes place in stainless steel tanks at low temperature. Malolactic fermentation takes place at 100%.

Breeding

12 months 100% in stainless steel tanks, on fine lees

Alcohol content

13%

Tasting & pairing

Eye

Yellow with green highlights

Nose

Intense with mineral and gunflint notes, fennel and spice (Timut pepper).

Mouth

On the palate, the wine is chiselled, straightforward and fresh, with good tension.

Serve

AT 11-13°C

Drink before

2024

Guard

3 to 5 years

Food and wine pairing

The perfect accompaniment to a seafood platter, shellfish and dry meats.

Domain de la Garenne

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Expert opinion

Bourgogne Aujourd'hui

Wine rated (guide 2018) 16,5/ 20

About the wine:

Vinified and aged 100% in stainless steel vats, this Macon Azé reveals fine aromas of citrus fruit, honeysuckle... The wine is fresh, dense and fleshy, with fine lemon curd flavors and a saline finish.

Guide Hachette des vins

Domain rated (guide 2022) Award-winning wines (The wines of this producer are regularly awarded by the guide)

About the domain :

Based in Mercurey, Amaury Devillard and his sister Aurore took up the challenge in 2005 of taking over the entire distribution of the family's various domains wines: Ch. de Chamirey and Dom. de la Ferté (Côte Chalonnaise), Dom. des Perdrix (Côte de Nuits) and Dom. de la Garenne (Mâconnais).

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Rated (2019 guide) 88/100 (Good wine)

Domain rated Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)

About the wine:

Aromas of crisp pear and honeysuckle present the 2017 Mâcon-Azé, a medium-bodied, elegant, pure and succulent wine. It comes from a 3.5-hectare parcel with the highest altitude in the appellation.

Customer reviews

Customer rating

3.9/5

on 15 reviews