Domaine Talmard

Mâcon-Chardonnay 2020

Mâcon-Chardonnay

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This Burgundy Estate produces one utterly perfect wine: a pure and refreshing Chardonnay, from the birthplace of the Chardonnay grape.

Vineyard

The 49 acres of vineyards lie predominantly within the commune of Chardonnay – thought to be the geographical origin of the variety, and thus entitled to use the AOC “Mâcon-Chardonnay.”

Winemaking

The estate is dedicated to the production of a single wine. Grapes are picked fairly early to maintain good acidity and are whole-cluster pressed and fermented with indigenous yeasts under temperature control entirely in stainless steel. The wine is lastly aged for 6-8 months sur-lie.

Vintage

An extremely early flowering was followed by a warmer than average spring and an exceptionally warm summer. Harvest was one of the earliest on record, finishing in late August. Talmard’s 2020 Mâcon-Chardonnay displays excellent tension to balance the vintage’s ripe fruit and deep concentration — the quintessential “sunshine in a bottle” that makes Mâcon so appealing.

Color

White

Grape Varieties

Chardonnay

Appellation

Mâcon-Chardonnay

Farming

The Talmards practice lutte raisonée and in general their approach both in the vineyard and cellar (native yeasts fermentations, no aging in barrel) is to in a straightforward manner transmit a pure, fresh fruit character in their wines.

Alcohol

14.1%

Suggested Retail Price

$17.00

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