2015 Bourgogne Vézelay Blanc “La Châtelaine”

La Châtelaine is a single-vineyard bottling, and if I’m remembering the story correctly, the image on the label is a woodcut that a family member once found when cleaning out their house—it was simply too beautiful to throw away.

If the Galerne is <i>typique</i>, then La Châtelaine highlights what may be the best <i>terroir</i> of Vézelay and why this little appellation is on the map in the first place. With a style that hews more closely to Chablis than to Côte d’Or, La Châtelaine shows off a mouth-coating, deep, earthy, mineral side. The 2015 vintage adds a bit of roundness and fruit, which gives a wine of great quality that far exceeds its price. –Clark Z. Terry

TECHNICAL INFORMATION

• Vintage 2015
• Bottle Size 750mL
• Blend Chardonnay
• Appellation Bourgogne
• Country France
• Region Burgundy
• Vineyard 25 years, 13.5 ha
• Soil Clay, Limestone
• Winemaker Jean-Pierre Guillemot
• Aging Wine is aged for 7 to 10 months in stainless steel before bottling
• Farming Lutte Raisonnée
• Alcohol 13%