Vincent Girardin Puligny Montrachet Vieilles Vignes 2021
The vines for Vincent Girardin's Puligny-Montrachet Vieilles Vignes are on average 40 years old and grown throughout the commune of Puligny-Montrachet on the terroirs of Tremblots, Rue au Vaches, Houilles, Paupillots and Nosroyes. All grapes are manually harvested and sorted in the vineyard and then again at the winery. The grapes are put in French oak barrels of 228 litres (15 % of which are new) and undergo alcoholic and malolactic fermentation. Ageing on fine lees for 14 months without stirring. One month prior to bottling, the wine from different barrels is placed in a stainless steel tank for blending. Bottling is done according to the lunar calendar. The nose offers notes of hawthorn, marzipan, hazelnut, green apple and honey. The palate is concentrated with notes of apple and citrus fruits expanding on to a creamy, buttery finish that ends long and luscious.
