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Chanson Père et Fils - Saint-Véran 2016

Saint-Véran|White wine

3.9/5 (13 customers)

16/20

Bettane & Desseauve

Chardonnay

precise

“The best wine from the Mâconnais region in this collection and a serious rival to the Village wines of the Côte d’Or. A precise nose, ranging from lemony honey to yellow fruits and ripe grapes, with no trace of the trendy “green” notes—all it lacks is a slightly more sophisticated aging process.” (Le Guide des Vins Bettane & Desseauve) A very lovely bottle!

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Estate

Chanson Père et Fils

Vintage

2016

Designation

Saint-Véran

Region

Burgundy

Grape Varieties

100% Chardonnay

Regions

Clay-limestone soils; plots located in the municipalities of Saint Vérand, Chânes, Chasselas, Leynes, Prissé, and Davayé

Viticulture

Selection of specific plots, deep plowing to encourage deep root growth and highlight the terroir’s distinctive character, short pruning, debudding, and reduced yields

Grape Harvest

At optimal maturity

Wine Production

Pneumatic pressing, fermentation in oak barrels at a strictly controlled low temperature (18°C)

Livestock Farming

Partially aged in oak barrels (demi-muids) for 9 months

Eye

Pale gold color

Nose

Floral fragrances with citrus notes enhanced by a lovely minerality

Palate

Well-structured, taut, and precise, with well-integrated minerality, very pure fruit, and a refreshing finish

Drink before

2024

Food and Wine Pairings

Enjoy it with cold cuts, seafood, fish, snails, and certain goat cheeses

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Bettane & Desseauve

Wine rated 16/20 (Very good wine)

Rated estate (2022 guide): 4*Stars (Producers of the very highest quality, the pride of French viticulture)

About the wine:

The winery’s best wine from the Mâconnais region and a serious rival to the village wines of the Côte d’Or. The nose is well-defined, with notes of lemony honey and yellow fruit, ripe grapes, and no trace of that trendy “green” character; the only thing it lacks is a slightly more sophisticated aging process.

About the estate:

Founded in 1750 by Simon Verry and acquired by the Bollinger Group in the late 1990s, the oldest of the Beaune houses owns 45 hectares of vineyards located in the premier crus of both the Côte de Beaune and the Côte de Nuits. The house’s red wines are primarily made from purchased grapes, vinified by the house to maintain stylistic consistency with the estate. Brilliantly managed from a technical standpoint by Jean-Pierre Confuron (since 2001), this estate has become a model of viticulture, having introduced plowing, abandoned soil amendments, and adopted organic viticulture. Chanson’s wines retain a very high proportion of stems during both white and red winemaking. The guiding principle is balance within tension. The whites are transferred to barrels with as much lees as possible to ensure a reductive character throughout their 14- to 20-month aging in barrels (20% new oak). The reds, in which the Pinot grapes are brought to optimal ripeness, retain a vibrant structure of tannins and acidity and are characterized by fleshy fruit with underlying notes of sweet spices and licorice. These wines, in both red and white, deserve a few years of aging.

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide to the Best Wines of France

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France

Rated Estate (2022 Guide) 2*Stars (These exceptional estates, often boasting fabulous terroirs, are must-haves that, thanks to the consistency and excellence of their wines, deserve a place in the cellars of discerning wine lovers)

About the estate:

Founded in 1750 and owned by Bollinger since 1999, this classic Beaune estate has now fully established its identity and style. It rivals the very best thanks to its precise and pure wines, both white and red. Vincent Avenel has taken the reins of the estate, succeeding Gilles de Courcel, to whom we owe its revitalization. A state-of-the-art winemaking facility and the expert guidance provided through June 2020 by Jean-Pierre Confuron—both in the vineyard and in winemaking—explain the clarity of expression found across the estate’s broad range of wines up through the 2019 vintage, a vintage in which we detect subtle aging notes in certain cuvées, though these are a notch below those of previous vintages. We’ll wait to taste the 2020s in bottle to judge whether this great estate is moving in the right direction with its new team.

Jancis Robinson

Rated "Recommended"

Customer Rating

3.9/5

based on 13 reviews