Maison Roche de Bellene - Bourgogne - Sélection - White - 2015

Wine:

The 2015 White Burgundy is an exceptional, fully mature Chardonnay. It reveals a lovely ripeness balanced by refreshing acidity, with floral aromas in the forefront and supported by a chalky minerality. On the palate, it is full and expansive, offering a generous, well-integrated texture. There’s a refined hint of bitterness, and while it can age gracefully for another 2 to 3 years, it’s ready to enjoy now with freshwater fish, a salmon terrine, or cod in beurre blanc. A Selection Committee Favorite, rated 92/100.

Vinification:

Hand-harvested, malolactic fermentation carried out in full.
80% of the harvest matured in demi-muids and the remaining 20% in 228-litre barrels.
Average age of vines 48 years, surface area 2.30 ha, south-east exposure, clay-limestone terroir, altitude 245 m.

Color:

Bright light gold.

Nose:

Marked by aromas of white flowers and a lovely, discreet woodiness.

Palate:

Full and generous, this well-balanced cuvée offers a radiant expression, revealing a rich, refreshing texture and a refined hint of bitterness on the finish.

Temperature:

Serve between 10 and 12°C.

Food and wine pairing:

Salmon terrine, cod with beurre blanc.

Cellar aging:

From now until 2026.

Roche de Bellene is an elite house. Its founder, Nicolas Potel, makes some of the most sensual wines in Burgundy. Very old vines, organic farming… are all finely regulated parameters that forge wines of great caliber, filled with sincere and abundant flavors of fruit.