2022 Santenay Blanc 1er Cru Clos Rousseau, Domaine Chevrot

• Style: Refined, citrus-driven Burgundy white with honeyed roundness
• Taste: Citrus oil, subtle toast, salt-edged palate, crisp acidity
• Food: Shellfish, white fish, poultry, creamy sauces, pasta
• Occasion: Date night, gifting, aperitif
• Serve: Chilled, 8–10°C

In the Glass — Tasting Notes

Citrus oil and subtle toast greet you first, followed by a honeyed palate that stays buoyant and salt-edged rather than sliding into softness. This Chardonnay swings between warmth and freshness, kept vibrant by crisp acidity and a mineral backbone. At 13% alcohol, there's energy without heat—the kind of wine that makes you reach for it twice.

The Winery — Domaine Chevrot

Pablo and Vincent took over this 19-hectare estate in 2007 after honing their craft in Bordeaux and Central Otago, bringing fresh thinking to their family's Burgundy home. They farm organically, employing draft horses to work the soil without compaction—a philosophy that speaks to precision in the glass. The 2022 vintage delivered excellent fruit, and their Clos Rousseau, a south-east-facing Premier Cru plot ringed by ancient stone walls, captures that ripeness with real restraint. Early-morning harvest preserved aromatics; gentle pressing and slow fermentation in stainless steel with natural yeasts followed. The wine then aged fifteen months—a year in French oak (20% new) and the rest in steel—to marry structure with freshness. The result is neither over-oaked nor underdone; oak is felt as texture and warmth rather than announced as flavour.

At Your Table — Food Pairing & Serving

This is the benchmark for southern Burgundy value and balance. Pour it alongside butter sauces, steamed lobster, sautéed scallops, or creamy seafood; it pairs beautifully with white fish, poultry, and pasta too. The limestone-clay terroir and restrained oak make it equally at home as an aperitif. If you've explored our selection of Whites with Oak from France, you know how rare it is to find Chardonnay this balanced at this level. Perfect for date night or gifting to someone who appreciates serious winemaking without pretence.