Wines
 
Burgundy White
Saint Véran - Château de Chasselas
 

Grape Variety

Chardonnay

 Area of Production

Chasselas village (Mâconnais) Soil  : Jurassic chalky clay
Vineyard acreage  : 5 hectares (12.5 acres)
Winemaking  : Grapes harvested by hand and machine, crushed and juice extracted for fermentation at low, controlled temperatures, in large stainless steel tanks. Malolactic fermentation, partial or complete, depending on natural grape acidity. Bottling at 6-8 months. Ready to drink 2 months after bottling, with keeping potential 3 to 8 years.

 

Tasting characteristics

Emerald-gold in color, dry but well-rounded, light, supple and fruity.When young, it gives off an aroma of palefleshed fruits (peaches, pears) and this evolves into the scent of white flowers (acacia), then yellow flowers (honeysuckle, broom ...) and, with age, the smell of hazelnuts, toasted almonds, honey and gunflint.
11 to 13°C is the correct temperature to serve a Saint-Véran.
As an aperitif its refreshing taste sharpens the palate but it also marries well with hors d’œuvre, delicately flavored charcuteries, oysters, shellfish, fish, snails and andouillettes.