Puligny Montrachet 'Les Charmes' Domaine Alain Chavy 2023
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Der Puligny Montrachet 'Les Charmes' Domaine Alain Chavy ist ein eleganter Weißwein aus Burgund auf Chardonnay-Basis, der 16 Monate in Barriques gereift ist. Reichhaltig, umhüllend und vollmundig am Gaumen, mit mineralischem und leicht würzigem Abgang, zeigt er in der Nase Noten von gelbem Fruchtfleisch, zitrusartigen Hinweisen, Vanille und Gewürzen. Ein Wein, den man für besondere Anlässe aufbewahren sollte!
The Puligny-Montrachet ‘Les Charmes’ from Domaine Alain Chavy is a Burgundy Chardonnay with a clean and refined style, attributes that always characterize the production of the winery. After working for years at the family estate, Domaine Gérard Chavy et Fils, in 2003 Alain started his own personal project in the center of the village of Puligny-Montrachet, where he built his underground cellar. The lieu-dit ‘Les Charmes’ is located on the lower slope of the Puligny-Montrachet production area, right on the border with the homonymous Premier Cru ‘Les Charmes’ of Meursault.
Domaine Alain Chavy Puligny-Montrachet ‘Les Charmes’ is made from only Chardonnay grapes grown within the lieu-dit ‘Les Charmes’, characterized by clay-limestone soils and an excellent southeast exposure. Following the manual harvest, the grapes are softly pressed, with the resulting must left to cool for 18-20 hours. The alcoholic fermentation takes place in controlled temperature French oak barrels and is followed by the slow and spontaneous course of malolactic fermentation.controlled temperature and is followed by the slow and spontaneous course of malolactic fermentation. Subsequently, the liquid matures for 16 months always in oak, with a percentage of new wood of about 20%. After an additional resting period of a few months in stainless steel tanks, the wine is filtered and bottled.
The ‘Les Charmes’ Puligny-Montrachet from Domaine Alain Chavy has a straw yellow color with brilliant golden reflections. Refined hints of citrus, yellow-fleshed fruit, green apple, butter, white flowers, and sweet spices like vanilla characterize the olfactory texture, enriched by boisé notes given by the passage in wood. On the palate, it is rich, fresh, and balanced, with a great harmony, featuring a persistent mineral and slightly spicy finish.