Domaine Denis Jeandeau - Viré-Clessé - Magnum - White - 2022

Wine:

The 2022 Viré-Clessé White Magnum opens with a pronounced mineral edge and delicate floral notes. This Chardonnay offers exceptional freshness, vibrancy, and structure, with layered fruit flavors that unfold gracefully, showing depth and a lingering finish. It’s an energetic wine, built to age beautifully over the next decade. Rated 94/100 by the Selection Committee.

Vinification:

Hand harvested. Whole grapes pressed. Vinification with indigenous yeasts and ageing in barrels of one to 8 wines. Bottled on 14 November 2023.

Color:

Beautifully intense, shiny gold.

Nose:

Pronounced mineral accents intertwined with lovely floral touches.

Palate:

Brimming with energy and vibrant freshness, this cuvée reveals a mouthwatering, structured character with remarkable depth and persistence.

Temperature:

Serve between 10 and 12°C.

Food and wine pairing:

Cassolette of snails with parsley butter, bouchées à la reine, monkfish curry with coconut milk.

Cellar aging:

From now until 2034 and beyond for enthusiasts.

Celebrated by top Michelin-starred chefs, Denis Jeandeau became nothing short of a phenomenon. His wines featured on the lists of Régis Marcon, Le Pré Catelan, Lameloise, Arpège, L’Ambroisie, Guy Savoy, and many more.

Rightly awarded 2 stars by the prestigious RVF guide for several years, he was widely regarded as one of the most gifted winemakers of his generation. We shared his story and success in the pages of Racines, our magazine dedicated to the people behind the wines.

Having supported him from the very beginning, we were deeply honoured when his family entrusted us with the final bottles he produced.