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Bouchard Finlayson Missionvale Chardonnay
Heaven and Earth Valley
Bouchard Finlayson
Size
vintage
Regular price
CHF 34.90
Sale priceCHF 39.00you save CHF 4.10
Price includes VAT, plus shipping
In Stock
Profile
Producer
Bouchard Finlayson
Grape varieties
Chardonnay 100%
Serving recommendation
Temperature 8° - 12°
from 2023 - 2033
Tasting notes
Medium-bodied, Elegant, Fruity, Fresh & vibrant
Vinification
Cold and very wet conditions prevailed during flowering and fruit set in late 2021, pushing the start of the harvest season further and further back. However, the ripening period in January 2022 was among the warmest and driest conditions recorded in the past seven years; rainfall during this period was atypically low, allowing for a long and healthy ripening of a concentrated crop. Minimal disease pressure and dilution led to the production of excellent quality fruit, expressing full phenolic ripeness and refreshingly low natural sugar accumulation. A systematic evaluation of the indigenous yeast population of our Chardonnay vineyards yields promising results: 40% of the barrels of this wine finish fermentation without inoculation. Spontaneous fermentation, supported by a late inoculation with organic natural yeast, is responsible for the rest of the alcoholic conversion. 8% were fermented and aged for 9 months in amphorae, the remainder in French oak. Finding a calm bottling day while harvest begins can prove difficult, but the extra time in tank proves worthwhile. Bottled with light filtration in February 2023.
Item no.
101288
Alcohol content
13%
