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Saint-Romain
Le Jarron
A steep-sloped parcel at the lowest point in altitude. Seventy-year-old vines on a fine, sandy white soil with excellent depth — the richest terroir in Saint-Romain.
Appellation
Saint-Romain
Region
Côte de Beaune
Type
Still Dry White Wine
Soil
Calcareous marl · sandy white soil
Grape Variety
Chardonnay 100 %
Harvest
By Hand
Yield
45 hl / ha
Altitude
300 m
Ageing
50 % oval concrete vat · 50 % demi-muid 500 L (40 % new oak) · 1 year then 6 months in stainless steel
Cellaring
3 to 9 years
Tasting
Colour
Gold with golden highlights.
Nose
A bouquet of ripe fruit, rich and generous. Slow to open up, it reveals its full complexity with time.
Palate
Citrus (lemon meringue), fresh butter, vanilla and hazelnut, with a beautiful saline minerality. Structured, balanced between freshness and roundness. Requires a few years of cellaring to express itself fully.
Serving
Temperature
12–14 °C
Food Pairings
Fine fish in sauce, roast poultry, hard cooked-curd cheeses (comté, beaufort).