About the Winery:
One of the greatest producers in the Mâconnais, Domaine Cordier is in the village of Fuissé, managing a mosaic of over 100 parcels, spread over 32 hectares. Cordier and his team, work the vineyards biodynamically, without tractors, and often plowed by horse. The wines benefit from progressive techniques on pruning and canopy management, and biodynamic remedies made with natural rainwater. Small vinifications are made by parcel, in neutral barrels with native yeast, and moved by gravity. With Premier Cru classification completed in 2020, over 30% of Cordier’s carefully selected old-vine parcels are within these 22 classified vineyards. Christophe makes 30 different terroir focused Chardonnays with an average production of 800 cases. Top cuvees are compared to the finest Grand Cru bottlings of Burgundy. Demeter certification expected for the 2024 vintage.
Christophe and his team recognize that great wine starts with outstanding fruit. They go beyond organic and biodynamic practices with extensive manual effort, without tractors, for soil quality.
About the Wine:
From a vineyard of 1.5 hectares comes a Chardonnay with presence and personality.
Great quality wines always start with outstanding fruit. With pending Demeter biodynamic certification expected for the 2024 vintage, Cordier is a leader in the region for progressive viticulture and canopy management. Like all his wines, this old-vine fruit is fermented with wild yeast in large wooden vats and moved to barrels with gravity.:
Tasting Notes:
Low yields in the vineyard produce expressive aromas of toasted almond integrating nicely with fruit aromas of peach, apricot, apple, and cooking spice. On the palate there is a touch of butter with an underlying minerality and freshness.
Outstanding, 89 Points - Burghound:
"This is aromatically quite similar to the Viré-Clessé but with more citrus influence. The rich and very punchy medium-bodied flavors exude a subtle minerality on the markedly lemony, youthfully austere and sneaky long finish. This is very good and worth checking, though I would add that if an abundance of citrus isn't your thing, then this wine won't be either." (Oct 2022)
