2020 Domaine Philippe Chavy Bourgogne Chardonnay Volume:750ml Native-yeast and full natural malolactic

Native-yeast and full natural malolactic fermentations

The wine is a great representation of this iconic vintage

The 2016 vintage matured 24 months in new French oak barrels (Taransaud & Demptos)

these deep-rooted vines can tolerate drought and heat without issue

rich in limestone

2020 Domaine Philippe Chavy Bourgogne Chardonnay Volume:750ml Native-yeast and full natural malolacticPhilippe, who is a cousin of Alain and Jean Louis, runs his domaine of 6ha less than it used to be after some leases expired from most unprepossessing looking premises, a long shed that looks as if it would be more at home in a light industrial zone. So I was not expecting too much when I tasted there for the first time in February 2021. I was mistaken! Philippes first vinification was in 1990, taken over entirely from his father in 2002. He is not