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Saint-Romain Sous le Chateau Domaine Henri & Gilles Buisson White wine ● Saint-Romain
2017 75cl
91
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91
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RAW MATERIALS 100% pure fermented grape juice 100% CHARDONNAY Average age of vines ~40 years Clay soil on marl GROWING TECHNIQUES Low vine density 10,000 vines/ha. No irrigation, no pesticides, no herbicides Soil tillage: ridging, ploughing, clawing. Yield regulation by disbudding. HARVESTING Hand-picked. Sorting in the vineyard and winery. 50% de-stemming, light crushing. VINIFICATION Long alcoholic fermentation in barrel. Temperature control. Alcoholic fermentation with natural indigenous yeasts. Rigorous monitoring by an oenology laboratory. AGEING Aged for 12 months in French oak barrels. 10% new barrels, 90% barrels that have aged from 1 to 6 wines Malolactic fermentation with natural indigenous bacteria Maturation on lees and weekly topping-up. BOTTLING Glue & gentle filtration, then gravity-fed estate bottling. Selected natural corks. STORAGE AND SERVING ADVICE For this full-bodied, fragrant wine, cold would be an enemy. Serving at cellar temperature (12-14°) is ideal. Sudden chilling can lead to benign crystallization. After 5 years, it is normal for a deposit to appear at the bottom of the bottle.
Tasting notes
Appearance
Pale yellow hue dressed in green.
Aroma
When sufficiently matured, Saint-Romain wines release a strong bouquet of white flowers, toasted bread, ripe yellow fruit (mirabelle plum, vine peach) and light honey.
Wine Floral | Fruity | Roasted
Taste
On the palate, they offer a liveliness that time cushions, revealing a good mellowness.
Wine Fruité | Long | Rond
Product details
Keeps
7 years
Peak
2022
Service
11°C
Grape varieties Chardonnay
Terroir -
Culture type
Organic - Ecocert
Alcohol
13%
Content
75cl
Decanting
30 min.
Food and wine pairings
Starters
Foie gras
Meat
blanquette, charcuterie régionales ou viande blanche
Fish and seafood
poisson crémés, crustacés en sauce, sandre, brochet
Cheeses
Epoisses très fait, Munster, Roquefort
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Domaine Henri & Gilles Buisson
Domaine Henri & Gilles Buisson is a domain from the region Bourgogne in France, that produces 7 wines available to purchase, including the wine Saint-Romain Sous le Chateau 2017.
Appellation
Saint-Romain
The appellation Saint-Romain is part of the region of Bourgogne from France which include Domaine Henri & Gilles Buisson and its 7 cuvées. Spread over 28715 ha, this region is 1.5 million hectolitres.
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