Pierre Girardin : Chassagne-Montrachet 1er cru "Clos de la Maltroie" 2024

Characteristics and tasting notes of Pierre Girardin's Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru "Clos de la Maltroie" 2024

Tasting

Appearance
The wine reveals a bright yellow hue with subtle golden highlights, complemented by a delicate opalescence that reflects its ageing on lees and unfiltered character.

Nose
The nose unfolds with remarkable aromatic complexity, blending notes of yellow peach, fresh butter and toasted hazelnut with delicate hints of acacia, chalk and kumquat zest.

Palate
On the palate, the wine offers a generous, enveloping texture, beautifully balanced by a chalky verticality and vibrant acidity. The finish stands out for its length and mineral precision.

Food and wine pairings

This white wine pairs perfectly with seafood such as lobster or scallops in butter, white fish carpaccio, sea urchins, as well as aged hard cheeses.

Serving and cellaring

For optimal enjoyment, this wine is best served at a temperature between 11 and 12 °C, after decanting for about 45 minutes in its youth. It will continue to evolve beautifully until around 2038.

The authentic expression of a Burgundy terroir by Pierre Girardin

The estate

Founded in 2016 in Meursault, at the heart of the Burgundy wine region, the Pierre Girardin estate is led by Pierre-Vincent Girardin. Representing the thirteenth generation of his family, the current owner started out with 4.5 hectares of vines inherited from his father, Vincent Girardin. Today, the estate spans several prestigious appellations and stands out for its contemporary approach focused on the purity of the terroir. Committed to environmentally friendly viticulture, the estate favours micro-vinifications and minimal intervention to reveal the singular identity of each parcel.

The vineyard

The climat from which this wine comes lies in the northern continuation of the "Champs Gain" premier cru, in the village of Chassagne-Montrachet. The vines thrive on well-drained slopes composed of clay-limestone soils rich in marl and small stones. Farmed under organic conversion, this terroir benefits from meticulous manual harvesting. The mosaic planting allows the white grape variety to make the most of the most calcareous zones of the parcel, thereby encouraging a profound mineral expression.

Vinification and ageing

The vinification relies on a hands-off approach, using exclusively indigenous yeasts. The wine ferments and ages for twelve months in bespoke 456-litre demi-muids. This extended ageing on fine lees helps limit the oak imprint while promoting micro-oxygenation and aromatic complexity.

Grape variety

Chardonnay (100%)