Les Heritiers Saint-Genys Chassagne Montrachet Premier Cru Clos Saint-Jean 2022

Drink it now or cellar for up to 15 years. No need to decant, but best to open it half an hour before service.

Founded in 2011 by Patrice du Jeu, Les Héritiers Saint-Genys is a Burgundy wine estate based in Chassagne-Montrachet, encompassing approximately 14 hectares of vineyards.

The Chardonnay grapes are sourced from the Premier Cru Clos Saint-Jean parcel, located in Chassagne-Montrachet at an altitude of 270–280 meters above sea level, not far from the estate itself. Here, the vines, planted in 1992 and cultivated according to sustainable viticultural principles, benefit from an ideal mid-slope position. Their roots delve into a soil composition of calcareous marl, yellow or red clays, rocky debris, and limestone gravel. Following a careful manual selection of the grapes, fermentation takes place in wooden vessels, and the finished wine is aged for over a year in oak barrels.

The result is an elegant wine of great character, displaying a pale yellow hue with brilliant golden highlights in the glass. Its aromatic profile is fragrant and expressive, featuring notes of wildflowers, white fruits, and stone fruits, underscored by a mineral tone. On the palate, it is round, fresh, soft, and succulent, with a refreshing acidity and a distinct mineral streak that lingers through the finish. Lay it down in your cellar for a few years, or enjoy it now alongside a Dover sole or a creamy mushroom soup.