Domaine des Tournons, Didier Tripoz, Mâcon Charnay Lès Mâcon Cuvee Prestige 2023

Producer Profile:

Established in 1989, Domaine Catherine et Didier Tripoz is located in Charnay-lès-Mâcon at the southern end of the Mâcon appellation in eastern France. The village sits on the outskirts of the town of Mâcon, just about 100 miles from Geneva, Switzerland.

The vineyard covers 13 hectares and is planted mainly with Chardonnay with smaller plots of Pinot Noir and Gamay. The Tripoz family is committed to producing grapes of the highest quality. They are respectful of the terroir and the environment. After a three-year process, begun in 2018, the estate was granted a certificate of organic agriculture.

The vines are between 20 and 65 years old. The soil is regularly ploughed to promote deep rooting and to improve its microbial life. The youngest plots are grassed in order to limit the vigour of the vines. The wines of Domaine Catherine et Didier Tripoz are aged separately plot by plot for six to 12 months in barrels or vats, depending on the vintage.

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Tasting Note

Golden in appearance with green highlights. Lively, with the power of its fruit and flower scents and its persistent aromas. Balanced, rather mineral wine with a fruity touch. Vanilla aromas, some buttery notes and aromas of honey and quince, very long in the mouth.

This wine has all the hallmarks of an excellent white Burgundy & it makes a perfect pre dinner drink served with salty finger foods such as crisps, crackers, peanuts and olives.