Varietal
100% Chardonnay.
Tasting notes
Light gold colour.
Powerful bouquet of peaches and bergamote underlined by grilled almonds flavors.
Ample and powerful in the mouth, with notes of dried fruits, spices and citrus.
Food and wine pairing
It will be the perfect companion to fish, poultry and roasted white meats.
Serving suggestions
Drink ideally at a temperature of 14°C. (57°F.).
Ageing potential
Already very pleasant, it will express its full potential up to 4 to 6 years after its vintage.
Origin
The 27 hectares of Vaucoupin’s vines are located on the right bank of the Serein river in the commune of Chichée.
As for the history, the name Vaucoupin could refer to the structure of the vineyard itself. It could mean that the valley used to covered with woods that were cut at a time or shared between several different owners. It might also refer a former owner, named Coupin.
Our cuvée comes from grapes harvested on very old vines with roots burrowing deeply into the stony, clay and limestone soils.
Vinification and maturing
The grapes were brought to the winery and pressed delicately in a pneumatic press.
The must was then cooled down and left to settle, in order to get rid of the roughest lees. The alcoholic fermentation was lead in temperature-controled stainless steel vats at a temperature between 18° and 20°C (64°-68°F) in order to keep as much fruit as possible in the wine. The malolactic fermentation was completed in order to mellow its aromas and get less acidity.
Then, the wine was aged on its lees for about 12 months with regular pumping over. A small part of the wine (15%) was aged in oak barrels, all of them having already received 1 or 2 vintages to age, so that the oak will leave a discreet imprint on the wine.
Vintage : 2019
It is usually said that the vine is able to bring much more complexity to the grapes when it faces some stress during the cycle… With this old saying, we can perfectly understand why the 2019 wines are so appreciated!
In fact, 2019 was, again, a unique and very changeable year. It brought its own stresses for a great many producers, while harvesting passed without a hitch. This is the result of all the various weather episodes possible which affected the vines depending on their location: Frost, hail, tricky flowering, drought, and heatwave in July.
Lucie Depuydt, enologist and winemaker at the Maison J. Moreau & Fils, started picking on 11 September, with the first vats starting fermentation on the 16th. Quantities were distinctly limited (down between 10 and 30%).
The consolation was that the juices were of very good quality, with high sugar levels and nice concentration. And contrary to what we might have expected, the acid balance was very nice.
Since the start of the 20th century, every vintage that has ended with a “9” has been wonderful. The only downside to this one is below-average volumes.