TASTING  NOTES 

Pale lemon shade with golden and green highlights.  White flower aromas (honeysuckle, lilac), citrus notes as well as fresh butter and cream. The wine reveals spicy notes of ginger, and lemongrass.  Fresh and  with beautiful acidity. The finish is slightly mineral and long. 

Serving temperature: 8-10ºC

THE WINERY 

A family business for five generations, Vilmart is driven by unique intuition, a taste for precision and a certain form of freedom. With a desire to tend the vines in harmony with nature, Vilmart is committed to environmentally friendly viticulture.

VINEYARDS

The 11 exclusively Premier Cru hectares of the Vilmart vineyard are located in the Rilly-la-Montagne terroir. The Vilmart vineyard is also notable for its mix of varietals: a majority of Chardonnay (60%), with the remaining 40% planted to Pinot Noir. The estate’s vines are on average 35 years old. The soil is clay, in some places mixed with limestone

VINIFICATION

Manual harvest. No malolactic fermentation. Aging process: ten months into large oak casks

Dosage: 8 g/l

FOOD PAIRING

Fish, oysters, as an aperitif