
2018 VIRÉ-CLESSÉ Les Raspillères Domaine Frantz Chagnoleau
Mâconnais Burgundy France
13%
White
Chardonnay.
Vegetarian, Vegan, Organic
These vines were planted in 2000. The 2018 was harvested on the 2nd September. Frantz uses a little bit of new wood - 10%. Élevage in Demi-muids. This is the most northerly plot he works and it is high (350m) - fa...(read more)
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2018 SAINT VÉRAN Prélude Domaine Frantz Chagnoleau
Mâconnais Burgundy France
13%
White
Chardonnay.
Poor, calcareous soils. 15% new wood in demi-muids (500l barrels). 45 year old vines in several plots - the earliest ripening. Ripe pear nose, quite fat and gathering juicy citrus makes it dance - lots of flavour.
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2018 SAINT VÉRAN La Fournaise Domaine Frantz Chagnoleau
Mâconnais Burgundy France
13%
White
Chardonnay.
Vegetarian, Vegan, Organic
All aged in demi-muids with no new wood. The whitest and most mineral soil they have. Spicy and super-dry and bright. Firm and all in bracing brightness and minerality. 'A reductive and Chablis-like character' says Frant...(read more)
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2018 SAINT VÉRAN La Roche Domaine Frantz Chagnoleau
Mâconnais Burgundy France
13%
White
Chardonnay.
Vegetarian, Vegan, Organic
70 year old vines at 200m in Chasselas, on marl, in mid-slope. Some is aged in demi-muids, but mostly it's in barrel with 10% new wood. Supple fine structure, very sleek on the palate, a fine rich supple middle on ripe p...(read more)
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2018 SAINT VÉRAN A la Côte Domaine Frantz Chagnoleau
Mâconnais Burgundy France
13%
White
Chardonnay.
Vegetarian, Vegan, Organic
The highest vineyard of the domaine at 400m, on red earth, in Chasselas. Aged in demi-muids with no new wood. Deep gold, more massive in the mouth, round and rather joyously gourmand, still super-lively.
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2018 POUILLY FUISSÉ Madrigal Domaine Frantz Chagnoleau
Mâconnais Burgundy France
13%
White
Chardonnay.
Vegetarian, Vegan, Organic
From Vergisson, (mostly 'en Carmentrant') and all aged in barrel, but no new wood even if some are recent. The idea, says Frantz, is to choose reductive wood and keep it straight and mineral. Big and initially quite a re...(read more)
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