Varietal
100% Chardonnay.
Tasting notes
Pale gold colour.
Fresh nose, minty, pretty intense, mineral, reminiscent of toasted hazelnut.
The palate is fresh and rich with citrus aromas and stewed fruit. The finish is intense and delicious on almond notes.
Food and wine pairing
Ideal served with fishes in lightly spiced sauces, equally good with poultry or mushrooms risotto
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, must delivered.
- Pneumatic pressing
- Static racking
- 85% fermented in stainless steel vats and 15% in barrels from 2 to 3 wines.
- Malolactic fermentation
- Matured on lees for 10 months before assembly and light filtration.
Vintage : 2012
After a relatively warm, dry month of March, the new buds started to swell by the end of the month. However the return to cold weather in April cancelled out this early progress: severe frosts damaged the vineyard and destroyed 1% to 5% of the buds in the majority of vineyards. In early May, growth was about one week later than average at a stage of 3 to 4 leaves per branch appearing. The end of May saw hailstorms and certain affected vineyards fell further behind in their development. Flowering, at its half-way stage took place on about 12th- 15th of June. Much rain fell in June with some severe attacks of mildew, making it very difficult for the growers to respect spraying programmes. With July came cool temperatures which accentuated the difficulties and an important oidium contamination occurred in many vineyards. The colour change of the grapes (veraison) was about 10 days later than normal. Finally in August we experienced high temperatures with little rain. The grape maturation started normally and continued well thanks to a warm, dry month of September. The Chablis harvest began on the 24th September. The yields were quite low and good maturity was attained. The musts easily attained a natural degree of 11.5% to 12% and acidity was between 5.5 and 6.5 gr/litre.