$500.00
This Chardonnay, aged for an extended period (over 14 years for the oldest barrels), expresses the full complexity of this great terroir. The nose opens with aromas of honey, beeswax, brioche, and dried fruit. On the palate: powerful structure and aromatic richness, with a slightly oxidative character balanced by a saline tension that prolongs the wine. The finish, long and vibrant, retains a surprising freshness despite its age. Undoubtedly a great wine!
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For three generations, the Valette family has lived in Chaintré, a small village on the border between Mâconnais and Beaujolais. They grow wine on fifteen acres scattered in five villages – Chardonnay alone. The grandfather moved here from nearby Bresse after World War II, with no money in his pocket, and started his business with leased vineyards (métayage).
The domain was created in 1977, when Gérard Valette was one of the first in the area to leave the local cooperative and start bottling his own wine. After completing wine training, son Philippe joined in 1990 and then decided to convert the family’s vineyards to organic farming, using biodynamic methods since 1992.
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