Givry 1er Cru Blanc Mademoiselle, Domaine Joblot 2017

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Our Price:  £37.00Earn 37 Loyalty Points Bottle or Case:    Bottle:  £37.00  Case of 6:  £222.00  Case of 12:  £444.00 Producer:  Domaine Joblot Grape Varieties:  100% Chardonnay Optimum Drinking:  Within 8 years Wine Style:  A wine with great finesse and length Alcohol by Volume:  13% Closure:  Natural Cork Country:  France Availability:

Givry 1er Cru Mademoiselle, Domaine Joblot 2017

Producer Note

One of the greatest producers in Southern Burgundy, the Joblot family has been producing fine wines for over four generations. They own 14 hectares of vineyard in four red and two white Premier Cru areas in Givry and lay great emphasis on vineyard management with small yields. Their total production is 6,000 cases per annum. The wines are vinified with a high proportion of new barriques resulting in powerful but elegant wines of top class quality. These sought after wines have limited availability.

Vintage

2017 saw some spring frost; however the temperatures increased throughout the latter part of spring and early summer. The summer experienced warm, dry conditions interspersed with hot spells, which allowed ripening to develop at a good pace. The vines reached good levels of maturity and produced ripe, healthy fruit.

Vineyard

Givry is a small village in the heart of the Côte Chalonnaise, a sub-region in the south of Burgundy. The cuvée Mademoiselle is a blend of fruit from two Premier Cru sites. The first site is the walled vineyard of Clos de la Servoisine, where old Chardonnay vines are grown in limestone soils; and the second is the named plot of ‘En Veau’, where the fruit is harvested from the older vines which are grown in clay soils. In both plots the Guyot trained vines are low yielding, producing small, concentrated berries. The vines are cultivated according to a philosophy of minimum intervention; taking a natural and patient approach, which involves meticulous attention in the vineyard, but with a light touch, in order to retain the essence of the terroir.

Winemaking

Fermentation took place in French oak barrels, of which 60% were new and 40% were one year old. The wine underwent malolactic fermentation, resulting in a softer, rounder mouthfeel. The wine was aged for one year in barrels from the Allier forests. Blending took place following the maturation period and the wine was lightly filtered prior to being bottled.

Tasting Note

Elegant and poised, this stunning wine shows complex aromas of yellow stone fruits and citrus notes layered with delicate floral nuances. Harmoniously balanced, it has a generous texture on the palate and a wonderful tension on the finish.

Serving Suggestion

Perfect match with poultry, a pan-fried Dover sole or cheese.

Grape

Chardonnay 100%