- Colour White
- Producer Domaine Justin Girardin
- Region Santenay
- Drinking 2024 - 2028
- Case size 6x75cl
- Available Now
2022 - Santenay Blanc Les Terrasses de Bievaux Justin Girardin - 6x75cl
- Colour White
- Producer Domaine Justin Girardin
- Region Santenay
- Drinking 2024 - 2028
- Case size 6x75cl
- Available Now
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Goedhuis, December 2023
The steeply terraced slopes of Bievaux have a natural coolness giving this wine an excellent freshness. In 2022, with his focus on fruit and terroir, Justin opted for larger oak barrels (400 litre as opposed to 228) for aging this cuvée to reduce the wood impact on the wine, with a first-rate result. Freshly squeezed lime juice notes flow into a taut vigour from the chalk-based soil. The southern exposition gives very expressive full fruit and a deliciously rewarding creamy finish.
Region
Santenay
Santenay is a village and thermal resort in the Côte de Beaune district of Burgundy and is where the Côte d'Or begins in the south. 90% of wine from Santenay is red made from Pinot Noir and therest is white wine made from Chardonnay. The most noteworthy Premiers Crus are La Comme (on the border with Chassagne), Les Gravières (south of La Comme), Beauregard (to the west of Les Gravières) and Passetemps (to the south of Beauregard). The soils are varied with La Comme and Les Gravières, on the northern slope of Santenay, having a topsoil of gravel over marly-limestone. On the south side of Santenay, the soils are either brown limestone or deep in character, and the wines are more earthy. Red wines are generally well built and can be marked by a rustic and ‘terroir' quality. They are often tannic and hard in youth with earthy aromas and hints of violets,strawberries and almonds. Older wines tend to be characterised by chestnut and dried plum flavours and often have a smoky character. Premiers Crus have more noticeable floral notes. It is often said that Les Gravières has the greatest finesse, while La Comme is more robust. Santenay whites can have a youthful bouquet of hazelnuts and ferns. Within Les Gravières there is a plot producing white wine, including the very good Clos de Gravières. One of the best ambassadors for the region is Vincent Girardin.