Château de Marsannay : Marsannay Village "Champs Perdrix" 2022

Tasting characteristics and advice for the Marsannay Village "Champs Perdrix" 2022 from Château de Marsannay

Tasting

Nose

The nose is charming, revealing notes of yellow fruits accented by subtle spicy nuances.

Palate

The attack is supple, balanced by a lovely minerality that leads into a saline finish.

Food and wine pairings

This Marsannay Village "Champs Perdrix" 2022 is a perfect match for avocado and salmon verrines or a filet mignon en croûte.

Serving and cellaring

The Marsannay Village "Champs Perdrix" 2022 can be cellared until around 2029.

A mineral-driven Marsannay white

The estate

Built in 1990 by the Boisseaux family, Château de Marsannay has belonged since 2012 to Olivier Halley, who entrusted its management to Stéphane Follin-Arbelet. Located at the gateway to Dijon in Burgundy, the estate farms 34 hectares spread across Marsannay, Dijon, Fixin, Gevrey-Chambertin, Vosne-Romanée and Vougeot. In its final year of conversion to organic farming, this contemporary estate works with deep respect for its terroir.

The vineyard

The Les Champs Perdrix parcel covers 1.2 hectares at the top of the Marsannay hillside, at 350 meters above sea level, making it the highest area of the appellation. With a south-east exposure, the chardonnay vines take root in a shallow, clay-rich Comblanchien limestone soil.

Winemaking and aging

The grapes for the Marsannay Village "Champs Perdrix" 2022 are harvested by hand and then sorted on a table. Whole clusters are pneumatically pressed before a static settling of around 12 hours without enzymes. Alcoholic fermentation is carried out at low temperature. Aging takes place on total lees with bâtonnage as needed, in 20% new barrels and, for the remainder, barrels that have held one to four wines. The wine spends 11 months in barrel followed by 7 months in tank.

Grape variety

100% chardonnay