Description

Tasting notes: The wine is clear and brilliant , mineral and floral, fresh and vigorous. Its aromatic expression features notes of bracken and hazelnut.

Wine pairings: Chicken stew, Camembert, Brie, crab, steamed prawns, grilled chicken fillets, seafood sauce, Gruyeres, Goudas, fish stew, pâtés, terrines, rillettes, baked fish, raw fish, Veal sauce.

Operating temperature: between 12°C and 14°C

Ageing potential: 5 to 7 years.

Ageing: 400L French oak barrels. Origin of wood: Allier and Bertranges 15% of new oak. Wine remained 12 months in barrels.

Winemaking: The grapes are pressed upon arrival at the winery. Fermentation with a low temperature to preserve fruit flavours. Alcoholic fermentation is started in vats to have a regular fermentation, then when alcoholic fermentation is running the wine is transferred into barrels. Only natural yeasts used to keep the charm and character of each wine.

Justin represents the 13th generation to operate the family estate of 17 hectares , from Santenay to Savigny-les-Beaune. Aware of the exceptional nature of these terroirs, he puts his know-how at the service of the vines to produce the best wine each year.

On the northern heights of Santenay, the Terrasses de Bievaux are on the Bievaux climate, which names comes from a water source nearby. Bievaux comes from the latin word Bedus (the canal, waterway) et the Burgundian dialect vaus which means hilly, referring to the relief of the climate. After the phylloxera crisis in the 1900's, every single vine will be uprooted and the terrain abandoned. It is only in 1986 that Justin's grandfather will start planting vines again on this steep hill. Something rare for burgundy, the hill is terraced and divided into 6 small parcels. This colossal work was made to facilitate the harvest and exploitation.

Far up the hillside and very steep, the terroir is perfect for the Chardonnay. The soil is thin and covered with limestone marls ; the woods nearby gives a refreshing micro-climate. Because it is terraced, the southwest exposure effect is stronger and brings structure and concentration to the wine. Down the hill it is more clayey and suited for the red wines on a village AOC.
To sum it up, it is the perfect harmony between the mineral freshness of the ground and the powerful aromas given by its location ; with volume on the palate.