Domaine Bruno Clair was founded in 1979 in Marsannay-la-Côte and has grown into an estate of around 27 hectares across the Côte de Nuits and Côte de Beaune, farmed with sustainable and organic methods. Alongside its celebrated reds, the domaine makes a small range of whites, crowned by this Corton-Charlemagne.
The fruit comes from two neighbouring plots in Le Charlemagne, totalling about a third of a hectare, high on the slope on the Pernand side of Aloxe-Corton. Planted in 1972 and 1976, these old Chardonnay vines benefit from a site that delivers ripeness and freshness in equal measure.
The grapes are pressed and fermented with ambient yeasts, then aged for 18 months on the lees in barrel before a short rest in tank ahead of bottling. It is the richest of the domaine's whites, with almond and apricot aromas lifted by a bright, polished minerality, a dense and textured palate of buttery citrus, and a nutty finish.
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