Santenay Les Vieilles Vignes 2023, Vincent Girardin

🇬🇧 Santenay Blanc Les Vieilles Vignes 2023 – Vincent Girardin

✨ Refined white Burgundy with freshness and minerality – old-vine Chardonnay from the southern edge of the Côte de Beaune!

In often-overlooked Santenay, Vincent Girardin proves that outstanding white Burgundy can thrive here too. The Les Vieilles Vignes cuvée comes from Chardonnay vines over 40 years old, rooted in clay-limestone soils on gently sloping hillsides. The result? A lively, precise wine that perfectly expresses its terroir – light yet structured, with a subtle oak nuance.

🍷 Tasting Note – Fresh & Chalky
This wine glows pale yellow with green reflections in the glass. The nose is clean and delicate, revealing lime zest, ripe pear, and white blossom, supported by a hint of salinity and chalky minerality. On the palate, it starts crisp and vibrant, then opens up with flavors of citrus, green apple, aniseed, and a touch of toast. The texture is smooth, balanced by refreshing acidity and a dry, mineral-driven finish. Elegant, pure, and surprisingly food-friendly.

📍 Terroir & Vinification
🌿 Origin: Santenay, Côte de Beaune (Southern Burgundy)
🍇 Grape variety: 100% Chardonnay from old vines
🍷 Vinification:

• Grapes sourced from 40–50-year-old vines
• Hand-harvested and gently pressed
• Fermentation in French oak barrels
• Aged 10 to 12 months on fine lees
• Approx. 15% new oak, the rest in used barrels
• Light filtration before bottling

🍽️ Food Pairing Suggestions
This refined Santenay Blanc pairs beautifully with:

🐟 Pan-seared sea bass with lemon butter
🍗 Veal escalope with sage cream sauce
🍄 Fennel and Parmesan risotto
🧀 Fresh cheeses like Chaource or Crottin de Chavignol

Serve at 11–13 °C to highlight its brightness and minerality.

🏡 About Domaine Vincent Girardin
A native of Santenay, Vincent Girardin earned his reputation with pure, terroir-driven white Burgundies sourced from prime sites across the Côte de Beaune. Since the early 2000s, his estate has embraced sustainable viticulture, manual harvests, and natural fermentations – all aimed at showcasing the character of each plot. This Santenay Blanc Vieilles Vignes is one of his most approachable gems: restrained, mineral, and impressively complex for its category.

✅ Why choose this Santenay Blanc?
🍋 Old-vine Chardonnay with natural concentration
🪨 Chalky minerality and fresh precision
🪵 Delicate oak influence from French barrels
🗝️ Perfectly versatile at the table
💎 A true white Burgundy with outstanding value

✨ Santenay Blanc Les Vieilles Vignes 2023 – Vincent Girardin is a must-have for lovers of elegant Chardonnay with clarity, texture, and pure terroir expression. Now available at Bourgognewijn.shop!