A very fine bouquet of white flowers (acacia) and small dried fruits.
Palate
The palate is crisp and fresh with hints of citrus and white florals through to
a very long minerally finish.
Vinification
The hand-harvested Chardonnay from the “Les Roussots” plots undergoes
a gentle pneumatic crush and settles at 8 Celsius for 24 hours to allow the
gross lees to settle. Spontaneous fermentation in stainless steel vats (up
to 20 Celsius) is followed by the malo-lactic fermentation and aging in oak
barrels until the following September.
Food Matching
It is a perfect accompaniment to fish (trout, shellfish), salads, terrines and
Franche-Comté fondue.
Winemakers Comments
Benoit cultivates according to the specifications of organic farming, with the
aim of maintaining a natural ecological balance and biodiversity. Grasses
are planted in every other row and no chemical products are used, instead
ploughing of the soils. The variety of native yeasts on the grapes permits
wild fermentation and the use of minimal levels of SO2.
Winemakers Comments