Domaine Carrette Mâcon Milly-Lamartine 2017

Mâcon Milly-Lamartine is a great value wine from a small vineyard of 1.5 hectares in sustainable farming. A simple and fresh Chardonnay with pure minerality, very typical of the Mâcon area. On the palate, aromas of citrus and flowers end up with a very decent finish. A really well-made BurgundyCommune: Berzé-la-Ville, at the place "Le Molard"
Type of wine: Chardonnay
Parcel area: 1.5 ha
Average age of the vines: 10 years
Soil: clay and limestone. Renovation of a plot of land transformed into a historically
wine-growing meadow
Exposure and slope: south-west, height from 375 to 415m, slope from 25 to 30%
Cultivation method: grass and shallow plowing on alternate rows,
well thought-out protection
> Vinification
Grape harvesting: mechanical
Pressing: pneumatic
Racking: 36 hours, static, cold to obtain very clear juices
Alcoholic fermentation: in thermo-regulated casks at about 18°C. local yeasts
Malolactic fermentation: full and spontaneous
Aging: 6 months in casks, on lees, without stirring
Bottling: in spring, after the grape picking
> Tasting
A wine on fruit and freshness
Storage time: consume within three or four years
Drink with: aperitif snacks (cheese puffs and pastry, Burgundy goat’s cheese ‘buttons’), seafood, shellfish, sushis.