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CHATEAU CHALON
It was the Emperor Napoleon who, when sharing a drink at Schloss Johannisberg with the Prince de Metternich, declared "Here, you serve the best wine in the world". "Sire," replied the Prince "the best wine in the world is not from Johannisberg, but it is found in a small town in your empire, at Château Chalon"
The only grape variety used to make Château Chalon, is the Savagnin. Its origin is mysterious. The Savagnin is harvested in October, usually two weeks after Chardonnay. The grapes are picked by hand, crushed and then pressed, the juice drawn off and fermented. At the end of fermentation, the wine is put into oak barrels for a minimum period of six years and three months. During this time, the barrels are never topped up to compensate for the evaporation or "angels share" that is lost. The wine develops a layer or "voile" of flor yeast on the surface, which works away in the darkness of the cellars to produce its own unique character, and to make it one of the great wines of France.
Mossu, Château Chalon 1999 (4)
Butin, Château Chalon 1999 (4)
Bourdy, Château Chalon 2000 (4)
12 62cl bottles per lot
It was the Emperor Napoleon who, when sharing a drink at Schloss Johannisberg with the Prince de Metternich, declared "Here, you serve the best wine in the world". "Sire," replied the Prince "the best wine in the world is not from Johannisberg, but it is found in a small town in your empire, at Château Chalon"
The only grape variety used to make Château Chalon, is the Savagnin. Its origin is mysterious. The Savagnin is harvested in October, usually two weeks after Chardonnay. The grapes are picked by hand, crushed and then pressed, the juice drawn off and fermented. At the end of fermentation, the wine is put into oak barrels for a minimum period of six years and three months. During this time, the barrels are never topped up to compensate for the evaporation or "angels share" that is lost. The wine develops a layer or "voile" of flor yeast on the surface, which works away in the darkness of the cellars to produce its own unique character, and to make it one of the great wines of France.
Mossu, Château Chalon 1999 (4)
Butin, Château Chalon 1999 (4)
Bourdy, Château Chalon 2000 (4)
12 62cl bottles per lot