CHATEAU DE MESSEY Mâcon Chardonnay Roche 2020 75cl White

Grape Variety: Chardonnay 100%

Terroir: "Roche" is a single vineyard plot on white limestone soil.

Tasting Notes: Pure energy on the palate! Complex nose, nutmeg and flint, apricot, exotic fruit, mango. A mineral and full-bodied wine with great potential.

🍷 Serving temperature 12°C, aging potential 6-8 years

It all began for Marc Dumont in 1989 with the acquisition and planting of a beautiful 6-hectare wood. Three years later, the first harvest was due, and it was at Château de Messey, in Ozenay, that it would be vinified. Built like a Roman fortress composed of two opposing wings, this château, which today reflects its 16th-century form, hosted many harvests throughout its history until 1958. Thirty-five years later, the beautiful vaulted cellars once again welcomed fermenting wines! It was in the same year that a Mâcon-Chardonnay plot was planted opposite the Château: the Crêts plot.

The Château de Messey estate has been organic certified since 2021. Today, it owns 10 hectares across two appellations. In addition to their original plot, there is the Clos des Avoueries, an elevated clos on limestone terroir in Mâcon-Cruzille, and the Crêts plot, opposite the château, in Mâcon-Chardonnay. In winemaking, the Château de Messey estate uses no inputs that could alter the taste of each terroir. Only very small doses of SO2 are used. The result is superb; the wines are expressive with ripe fruit aromas but without any heaviness. An estate to discover!

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