Varietal

100% Chardonnay.

Tasting notes

Pale and shiny golden colour with green hints.
Elegant and discreet nose with lime and acacia aromas.
The palate is ample and dense with peach and citrus zest notes. intense finish with acidumous and mineral notes.

Food and wine pairing

Ideal served with salmon, equally good with roatied poultry.

Serving suggestions

14°C

Ageing potential

From 5 to 10 years.

Origin

Like Chablis appellation, the main bedrock comes from the Jurassic epoch, or more precisely the Kimmeridgean age (150 million years ago).

The 34 hectares of the Mont de Milieu “umbrella” vineyard are located on the right bank of the River Serein in the communes of Fleys and Fyé. It enjoys a geographical situation comparable to those of the grand crus and its south/south-east aspect guarantee extremely good sunshine.

The term "Mont de Milieu" corresponds to an ancient separation between Burgundy and Champagne, still symbolized today by the presence of a stone marker erected at the top of this hill.

Vinification and maturing

- Mechanical harvesting.
- Long pneumatic pressing
- Static racking
- For the wine remaining in the stainless steel vats, fermentation for 7 to 10 days at controlled temperatures (18 to 20°C) to conserve as much fruit as possible. 80% fermented in stainless steel vats and 20% in barrels from 2 to 3 wines.
- Malolactic fermentation
- Matured on lees for 10 months before assembly and light filtration.

Vintage : 2014

After an extremely mild winter, the vine buds burst in the first days of April, three weeks earlier than in 2013. A touch of frost was felt at the end of the month, affecting several vineyards on the lower slopes and leading a loss of 20-30%. This dip in temperature markedly slowed the development of the vines. Climatic conditions were optimal at the start of June, with warm, dry weather encouraging the first flowering in certain sectors, although this varied considerably from plot to plot. The spike in warmth in June caused ‘shatter’ of flowers in many places. July was notable for wide temperature variations, from 8.5 to 36.2°C, leading to some scorching of the plants. August was damp and it was a challenge to stay on top of the vine diseases. Nonetheless, ripening continued steadily and the average yield on the vines allowed for a very satisfactory concentration of sugars. The first grapes were harvested on 16 September, and picking continued until 3 October.