Vincent Girardin – La Maltroie – Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru

The grapes were raised on an eastern facing  bank of clay marls and limestone, producing characteristically complex wines with delicate fruit and concentrated spices. The nose opens with fresh cherries and ripe raspberries, enhanced with spice notes. The finesse of the delicate fruit and suave tannins are rivaled by a full body,  concentrated spices and soft notes of smoke. The producer only uses indigenous yeasts, with the goal of the grapes and terroir to fully express themselves. Afterward the wine spends 12 months on lees in French oak, then additional ageing in French oak casks from 1 to 2 years.