From the preserved heights of the Côte bourguignonne, the Hautes-Côtes de Beaune Vieilles Vignes 2024 de Jean Chartron stands out as a gastronomic white wine, precise and vibrant. Made exclusively from Chardonnay, it marries energy, texture and purity with singular grace. Its clay-and-limestone terroir, bathed by altitude, signs a clear minerality and an aromatic clarity that will appeal to those seeking a contemporary, luminous and finely cut style. For those looking for a wine that combines freshness, tactile relief and restrained oak, this cuvée is notable for its precise ageing, pure fruit and savoury finish. At the table it pairs beautifully with assertive recipes while remaining delicate. In the cellar it will refine over 4 to 5 years, gaining complexity without losing its upright character. A high-quality cuvée designed for moments when one celebrates the accuracy of a great terroir and the precise hand of a historic house.

Assemblage et vinification

Composed of 100% Chardonnay from old vines in the Hautes-Côtes de Beaune, this wine champions a fresh fruit expression supported by a mineral framework. The appellation's altitude allows slow, harmonious ripening, conducive to a straight, vibrant profile. Vinification highlights the grape’s brightness, while the combined aging adds the finishing touch that defines the cuvée: 8 months in 1- to 5-year-old oak barrels to round edges, refine the texture and offer subtle breathability, followed by 3 months in tanks to preserve fruit purity and the crystalline clarity of the finish. This alternation, conceived like a two-movement score, gives the wine a remarkable tactile dimension while keeping oak in a supporting, never showy, role. The clay-limestone terroir imprint remains front and centre, calm and clear.

Notes de dégustation

• Appearance : Bright pale gold, clear, crossed by luminous highlights announcing contained freshness and a delicately structured body.
• Nose : Clean scent of green apple, hints of almond and vanilla, brushed by very fine oak. Buttery and brioche-like notes reveal themselves with aeration, carried by a stony signature.
• Palate : Taut attack, broad mid-palate, caressing texture, the mineral thread leading to a mouthwatering finish. Oak remains in the background, adds roundness and underlines the precision of the fruit without ever dominating.

Température de service et conseils

Served between 13 and 14°C, this Hautes-Côtes de Beaune reveals the fullness of its aromatic relief and the finesse of its grain. A slightly cool service will emphasise tension, while a warmer temperature will unveil the buttery and brioche notes. It can be opened a few minutes before service to encourage aromatics. Kept in a cellar, protected from temperature and light variations, it offers a cellaring potential of 4 to 5 years, during which the texture gains creaminess and the palette enriches with more indulgent accents.

Accords mets et vin

• Warm starters : puff pastries, vol-au-vent, bouchées à la reine where the sauce finds lift thanks to the wine's freshness.
• Snails : the generous texture and buttery touch respond to garlic-herb butter, while the minerality maintains balance.
• Grilled fish : sea bream, sea bass or trout, whose delicate flesh pairs with the saline thread and the supple oak.
• White meats : roasted poultry, tender veal, enhanced by the subtle density of high-altitude Chardonnay.
• Strong cheeses : the savoury finish answers intensity, offering a nuanced dialogue that preserves length without heaviness.

Moments de dégustation

This wine gracefully accompanies moments when the table becomes a stage for flavours and conversation. Its personality, both taut and generous, makes it precious

• For a gourmet dinner where you seek the right balance between aromatic relief and tactile comfort.
• During a themed tasting of Burgundy whites, to illustrate the contribution of the Hautes-Côtes and old vines.
• As a thoughtful gift for an enthusiast who values fruit precision and the grace of measured aging.

Caractéristiques

• Name : Hautes-Côtes de Beaune, Vieilles Vignes 2024, Jean Chartron
• Appellation : Hautes-Côtes de Beaune AOC
• Type : Dry white wine
• Vintage : 2024
• Grape variety : Chardonnay
• Ageing : 8 months in 1- to 5-year-old barrels, then 3 months in tanks
• Cellaring : 4 to 5 years
• Serving temperature : 13–14°C