Bachelet-Monnot Santenay Les Prarons Dessus 2023 pinot blanc The olfactory profile traces contours

The olfactory profile traces contours which

Fermented with natural yeasts in barrique with no battonage and bottled after malo to retain the freshness imparted by the granite soils

it already shines at the table

whole-bunch ferment and no fining—though the vines are on different rootstocks (420A rootstock in this case

Bachelet-Monnot Santenay Les Prarons Dessus 2023 pinot blanc The olfactory profile traces contoursLes Prarons Dessus is one of Santenays northernmost vineyards, adjacent to Chassagne Premier Cru Morgeot and just beneath Clos de Tavannes. The chalky soils here are rich in red clay, which, combined with the old vines, gives a darker, rounder Santenay with more flesh and finer tannins. This incorporates one third whole bunches, and the wine was raised in traditional 228 litre barrels (20% new). Incredibly fine, this is more Chambolle in style when