Chablis 1er Cru Côtes de Léchet Cuvée J.M. Brocard

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Region: Bourgogne

Village: Chablis
Level: Premier Cru

AOC: Chablis 1er Cru

Grapes: Chardonnay

Color: White

Tasting

Yellow robe with tints of green. Fresh citrus nose. Tension and minerality on the palate.

Food matching

On its own at the aperitif. Seafood and shellfish, trout filet.

History

This vineyard is a gift made in 2015 by Monsieur Jean-Marc Brocard, who was born about 30 kms. west of Beaune in Chaudenay-le-Château. Members of the family were often grateful to Beaune’s Hospital, at times of illness. On his marriage to a girl from the Yonne, Monsieur Brocard moved away, while staying within the region, establishing a vineyard estate in Chablis from 1975 onwards. Côte de Léchet is one of the best known 1st Growths on the Left Bank of the River Serein, which runs through Chablis. These vines are approximately 30 years old, situated in the heart of the pebble- rich, south-east facing, steeply-sloped hillside. The vines are low-yielding, and cultivated bio-dynamically.

Terroirs

Côte de léchet 0.2 ha.

Corton Charlemagne Grand Cru Cuvée François de Salins

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Region: Côte de Beaune

Village: Aloxe-Corton
Level: Grand Cru

AOC: Corton Charlemagne Grand Cru

Grapes: Chardonnay

Color: White

Tasting

Bright and vivid robe. Yellow fruits, flowers and mild spices (nutmeg) on the nose. Generous palate with tension too. An exceptional wine that deserves to age to reach its apogee.

Food matching

Cauliflower puree, braised fennel, sea scallops, chalky cheese (comté, parmigiano)

History

The name of Salins is naturally associated with Guigone, the cofounder of the Hospices de Beaune. She had many generous benefactor descendants, of whom François de Salins was one. He was Priest and Canon of the Collegiate church of Notre Dame de Beaune, and in 1745 left his Domaine of vines in Aloxe to the Hôtel-Dieu. These vines face south and southwest. They are situated in the historic lieu-dit Le Charlemagne, running uphill from the narrow road which links Pernand with Aloxe-Corton. 58% of the vines date from a planting in 1944, with 27% from 1981, the balance from 1998.

Terroirs

Le Charlemagne 0.48 ha.

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Batard-Montrachet Cuvée Dames de Flandres

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Region: Côte de Beaune

Village: Chassagne-Montrachet
Level: Grand Cru

AOC: Batard-Montrachet Grand Cru

Grapes: Chardonnay

Color: White

Tasting

Fine clear bright primrose in colour, this wine demonstrates wealth of concentrated fruit from the first nose. Massive and flamboyant concentration but nothing is overdone. A perfect expression of a magical terroir at its best.

Food matching

Best enjoyed on its own, almost religiously in all its splendour, or to marry with a refined cuisine that will let the wine be at the center of the stage.

History

This vineyard was planted in 1974. It was acquired by the Hospices in 1989, and named after the Ladies of Flanders, in commemoration of the origins of the community of Sisters who have cared for the sick of the Hôtel-Dieu, down the centuries. The vines lie in the commune of Chassagne-Montrachet. They regularly produce a great white wine which is striking for its minerality, its length of favour, its capacity to age and its exceptional complexity.

Terroirs

Bâtard-Montrachet 0.29 ha.