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BURGUNDY NOUVELLES

DE BOISSET
WINTER 2020-2021

The constellation of whites

Twenty-three Jean-Claude Boisset white wines and
one particularity: The lowly and great all benefit
from the same intransigent and attentive ageing. THE COLLECTION

Bourgogne Les Ursulines, full-bodied,
generous. This is one of the most important
wines in the range, since it opens tastings
at the winery. It is essential that is captures
the house style that is all about purity and
fruit, and its ageing is worthy of the greats.
Bourgogne Chardonnay Nature d’Ursulines,
no sulfur added during vinification.
Bourgogne Aligoté organic, crisp and
uplifting.
Bourgogne Aligoté Les Moutots, a delightful
accompaniment to seafood.
Bourgogne Aligoté La Corvée Aux Moines,
an Aligoté in the style of a Chardonnay, a
gastronomic wine.
Bourgogne Hautes-Côtes-de-Nuits organic
Chablis
Meursault Le Limozin
Auxey-Duresses
Pouilly-Fuissé
Puligny-Montrachet Le Trézin
Saint-Aubin Premier Cru En Remilly
Saint-Aubin Premier Cru Sur Gamay
Mâcon-Igé Château London, a Chardonnay
with a touch of Muscat, extremely rare in
The Jean-Claude Boisset wine house produces the • Transferring direct to the barrel with no settling Burgundy.
equivalent of a 40-hectare estate, white wines making • Fermentation in oak barrels for several months
up around one third of the total production. • Ageing in large-capacity barrels form more harmonious oak Whites from red terroirs
These are small, hand-stitched cuvées created according The wines undergo long ageing of between 16-18 months, Fixin
to several lines: Wines vinified with minimal sulfur, in other word two winters in the cellar in 450-liter demi- Nuits-Saint-Georges Premier Cru
organic wines, white wines made from traditionally red muids, one third of which are new. These larger barrels Les Terres Blanches
terroirs, subtle variations produced within the same area, minimize the influence of the wood to avoid making the Marsannay
or unusual twists like Aligotés aged in oak. wines heavy. The more impatient wines, such as the
Macon-Igé, Pouilly-Fuissé, and Bourgogne Les Ursulines, Monthélie
Vinification without artifice to remain in the cellar for less time. Santenay Premier Cru Passetemps
“add nothing to the wine, Côte de Nuits-Villages
take nothing away”. During ageing, the wine is neither racked off nor stirred,
which would make them fattier. The wines must evolve
slowly over a long time in a redox atmosphere which Gems
Respect for the personality of the terroir and the vintage provides protection. Corton-Charlemagne
means always working on the limit, using small yields
and a minimalist approach to vinification. The barrels are given a long, low-temperature toast Meursault Premier Cru Charmes
• Manual harvesting in 20kg crates to avoid excess vanillin and roasted notes in favor of Beaune Premier Cru
good minerality.
• Manual sorting upon reception Les Vignes Franches
• Long pneumatic pressing to respect the integrity The last stage before bottling involves one month in
of the fruit stainless-steel vats to hone their character, resulting in
• Temperature-controlled stainless-steel vats of 10-100 pure, crisp, elegant wines that are a faithful reflection
hectoliters of each terroir with good ageing potential.
• No crushing to protect the grapes from oxidization
• Cooling the must to 12°C

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