2008 Rully Blanc Cuvée St Jacques, Albert Sounit
(6x75cl)
| Product Code: | 38366108 |
| Description: | 2008 Rully Blanc Cuvée St Jacques, Albert Sounit |
| Case Size: | 6x75cl |
| Producer: | Maison Albert Sounit |
| Region: | Rully |
| Country: | France |
| Alc. By Vol.: | 13.5 |
Grape Varieties
| 100% | Chardonnay |
Food Matching Note:
Will partner richer styles of entree very well, along with full flavoured fish, poultry, white meats and soft cheeses.
Tasting Note:
Has an upfront nose reminiscent of grapefruits with some hints of floral and mineral elements. The palate is medium bodied and dry, expressing its terroir well as it offers sub tropical and citrus fruits bound up with a green appley, mineral acidity. The finish is clean, lively and stylish.
Vinification Note:
Aged in 100% French oak barrels and on lees for 11 months. Once a week, the lees were stirred in order to improve the roundness and complexity of the wine. The malo-lactic fermentation is completed in barrel.
Detailed Vinification Note:
The ‘Saint Jacques’ vineyard is situated at the north end of the appellation, where the Côte de Beaune begins. It is situated on a steep slope with an eastern to south-eastern orientation and the soil is shallow and is mainly composed of clay on a limestone base rock. This wine has aged in 100% French oak barrels and on lees for 11 months. Once a week, the lees were stirred in order to improve the roundness and complexity of the wine. The malo-lactic fermentation is completed in barrel.