Vin Noe Pattaya Bourgogne Blanc Chardonnay 2023

Grape: Chardonnay
Vintage: 2023
Type: White

Burgundian micro-domaine and estate Vin Noé is the project of young Californian winemaker Jonathan Purcell. After graduating from his studies in Beaune, Jonathan built an impressive resume, with working as a tractor operator at Domaine de Montille and also for many years under the legendary Philippe Pacalet.

Jonathan established Vin Noé in 2016, based out of an 100-year-old cuverie in Auxey-Duresses. Wines are produced using purchased grapes from the Mâcon, Beaujolais, and more recently from leased sites in Puligny-Montrachet and Saint Aubin.

This wine was originally intended to be bottled as Mâcon-Villages but was then labelled as Bourgogne. Fruit, therefore, comes from a site in the northernmost part of the AOC. 2022 was incredibly dry, the driest since 2013 in fact, and as such, harvest took place a little earlier than planned in order to retain acidity. Majority of this is direct pressed and feeds straight into 500L barrels, while a portion of the fruit undergoes a full carbonic maceration before being pressed and blended back into the main cuvée.
Tasting Note: Intense and perfumed Chardonnay with tones of spiced peach, hazelnuts, and citric energy. Long precise finish.