Domaine du Mont Épin - Viré-Clessé 2021
Burgundy
White
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16/20
Bourgogne Aujourd'hui
This Viré-Clessé 2021 boasts a brilliant golden color and a nose of pear and white peach. Balanced and taut, the palate is supported by a discreet woodiness and its elegance lingers pleasantly. Ideal for all moments of conviviality, it will embellish your meals and aperitifs and delight all taste buds!
Features
Estate
Domaine du Mont Épin
Vintage
2021
Designation
Viré-Clessé
Region
Burgundy
Grape varieties
100% Chardonnay, vignes âgées de 45-50 ans
Terroirs
Bajocian entrock limestone soils, composed of Oxfordian marl-limestone strata, stonier at the top and more clayey at the bottom of the plots (exposure: due east, with a gentle slope).
Viticulture
Certified organic
Harvest
At optimum maturity
Winemaking
Selective, slow, low-pressure pneumatic pressing, slow alcoholic fermentation in temperature-controlled stainless steel vats for 75% and in 34L tuns for 25% of the cuvée, followed by malolactic fermentation in the respective containers.
Breeding
10 months on fine lees in stainless steel vats and foudres
Alcohol content
13.5%
Organic
Yes
Tasting & pairing
Eye
Brilliant golden hue
Nose
Notes of pear and white peach
Mouth
Well-balanced, with tension supported by a discreet woodiness, the elegance of this refined wine lingers pleasantly.
Serve
AT 10-12°C
Drink before
2030
Food and wine pairing
Enjoy as an aperitif with shrimp with avocado, seafood rillettes, fatty oysters, blanquette of fish or veal, codfish brandade, mackerel, barbecued sardines, turkey or chicken brochettes, turkey fillets with cream...
Domain du Mont Épin
Viré-Clessé
Expert opinion
Bettane & Desseauve
Domaine rated (2021 guide) 1*Star (A serious, recommendable production, in line with what one has the right to expect from its appellation(s))
About the domain :
Domaine du Mont Épin is the second estate of brothers Richard and Stéphane Martin, of Croix Sénaillet de Davayé, acquired in 2015 and whose vines are located around Mont Épin. It comprises 15 hectares divided into four terroirs and two appellations, Mâcon-Péronne (seven hectares) and Viré-Clessé. The estate is converting to organic farming to maintain the same philosophy as Davayé, and the wines come in two cuvées for Péronne and two for Viré-Clessé, with a rather charming style thanks to ripe harvests. Perfect for gastronomy.
Bourgogne Aujourd'hui
Wine rated 16/20
Jancis Robinson
Domain Rated Recommended
Customer reviews
Customer rating
4/5
on 4 reviews
Note and review by M. DIDIER B. Published on 02/09/2024
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Note and review by M. PATRICK D. Published on 21/07/2024
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Note and review by M. MICHEL R. Published on 20/11/2023
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Note and review by M. JEAN HERVE M. Published on 13/09/2023
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