# Bourgogne Blanc (2022)

- **Producer:** Clotilde Davenne
- **Colour:** white
- **Type:** still
- **Grapes:** Chardonnay
- **Region:** Burgundy, France
- **Style:** Natural
- **Alcohol:** 12.5%
- **Average price:** €28
- **Contains sulphites:** No
- **When to drink:** Now
- **Serving temperature:** 8–10 °C
- **Aromas & flavours:** lemon, white flowers, hawthorn, apple, butter, hazelnuts, almonds, dried pineapple, smoky minerality, mushroom

## About this wine

The Clotilde Davenne Bourgogne Blanc 2022 is a 100% Chardonnay from Burgundy, France. The grapes are sourced from 40-50 year old vines located in Préhy, a village just outside the Chablis appellation, which shares a similar Kimmeridgian terroir. Clotilde Davenne, a former chief oenologist, established her own domain in 2005, focusing on natural farming practices. Her wines are characterized by their purity, elegance, and minerality.

## Interesting facts

- Vines are 40-50 years old, contributing to concentrated fruit.
- Grapes grown in front of the winemaker's home and cellar.
- Unoaked Chardonnay, focusing on pure fruit and minerality.
- Wine undergoes malolactic fermentation for added complexity.

## Food pairing

The wine's refreshing acidity and minerality cut through the richness of seafood and creamy sauces, while its subtle fruit notes complement the natural sweetness of shellfish. The unoaked style allows the delicate flavors of the wine and food to shine without competition.

## Wine making process

The Clotilde Davenne Bourgogne Blanc 2022 is produced from hand-harvested Chardonnay grapes. Fermentation takes place in stainless steel tanks using natural yeasts, with controlled low temperatures. The wine undergoes malolactic fermentation to enhance complexity. It is then aged for 12 to 18 months on fine lees in stainless steel tanks before filtration and bottling. This process results in an unoaked wine.