Vincent Girardin Chevalier-Montrachet Branco

Description

Since starting in 1980 in Santenay, Vincent Girardin has tried all modern winemaking techniques. In 2003, working with his winemaker Eric Germain, he concluded that the least intervention possible during the winemaking process is the best way to reveal the complexity and individual characteristics of each of Burgundy’s terroirs. Eric Germain continues to champion this philosophy. Winemaking additives were abandoned, and only SO₂ and copper are currently still used. They drastically reduced the proportion of new barrels used during maturation to preserve each terroir’s character. Meanwhile, for the Grands Cuvées, they extended the maturation periods to give the wine time to open and express the full potential of its origin terroir. (illustrative image only)