With luminous restraint, the Bourgogne Chardonnay 2023 - Bruno Colin - Bourgogne AOC celebrates the elegance of the Côte de Beaune's flagship grape. Sourced from vineyards on the outskirts of Chassagne-Montrachet, it highlights pure fruit and a lively minerality, like a charcoal line on ivory paper. This wine is aimed at lovers of refined wines who value precision over showiness, gourmets attentive to subtle balances, and aesthetes who expect every sip to fit the rhythm of a meal, a conversation, a moment. Its style, taut yet caressing, effortlessly reconciles aromatic intensity with refreshing sapidity. You can perceive the mark of a measured élevage that supports without weighing down, the straightness of a carefully tended juice, and the evidence of discreet know-how that lets the terroir speak. Nothing is ostentatious; everything is just right. It is a gastronomy white: precise, readable and full of energy, making the bridge between vibrant fruit and table depth.

Assemblage et vinification

This white AOC is made exclusively from Chardonnay, hand-harvested with careful sorting to preserve the integrity of the berries. Pneumatic pressing yields a clear, clean juice that promotes a direct expression of the fruit. Ageing lasts 12 months in oak barrels, with approximately 15% new oak, to add nuance, breathing room and volume without ever masking the mineral backbone. Careful ageing on fine lees gives a soft texture and a delicately buttery complexity, while the final blending in stainless-steel tank locks in overall purity and freshness. The approach is one of artisanal precision, respectful of the grape and its environment, for a clear expression of the variety and its Côte de Beaune origin.

Notes de dégustation

• Colour : Clear and bright with green-tinged highlights, reflecting the youth and energy of the vintage and promising freshness on the palate.
• Nose : Direct and airy, opening on white fruit aromas, pear and apple, with a crystalline impression and a discreet floral note. The minerality surfaces clearly, underlining the purity of the bouquet.
• Palate : The attack is rounded, development harmonious and tightened by a saline thread that lengthens the profile. The measured oak supports the fruit without imposing itself, the texture becomes velvety, and the lively, sapid finish extends a feeling of precision and clarity.

Température de service et conseils

Serve this Bourgogne Chardonnay at 11°C in tulip-shaped glasses with a generous opening to capture the finesse of the aromas and the wine's straightness. Let it breathe a few minutes to allow fruit and minerality to fully harmonise. Store bottles quietly, away from light, with stable humidity. This wine can be enjoyed now for its bright freshness or allowed to rest in the cellar depending on your preferred texture and aromatic expression.

Accords mets et vin

• Aperitifs : delicate fish rillettes, crab meat bites, sea bream tartare with citrus.
• Starters : scallop carpaccio, white asparagus with mousseline sauce, herb chicken cromesquis.
• Main courses : pike-perch with beurre blanc, roasted free-range poultry, pike quenelles, glazed spring vegetables.
• Cheeses : young Comté, mild sheep’s tomme, fresh creamy goat cheeses.
• Desserts : white fruit shortbread, thin lightly sweetened apple tart, pear crumble.

Moments de dégustation

The Bourgogne Chardonnay 2023, Domaine Bruno Colin, is the ideal companion for moments when finesse and clarity of expression are sought:

• During a Sunday lunch with straightforward cooking, when the dish calls for a precise, nuanced white.
• At a seasonal dinner centred on fish or poultry, to highlight perfectly timed cooking.
• As a thoughtful gift for a Burgundy lover sensitive to straight, expressive fine wines.

Caractéristiques

• Name : Bourgogne Chardonnay 2023 - Bruno Colin - Bourgogne AOC
• Appellation : Bourgogne AOC
• Type : Still white wine
• Vintage : 2023
• Grape : Chardonnay
• Alcohol : 13%
• Ageing : 12 months in oak barrels including 15% new oak, ageing on fine lees, final blend in stainless-steel tank
• Harvest : hand-picked with careful sorting, pneumatic pressing
• Serving temperature : 11°C