Santenay Beaurepaire 1er Cru 2022 Vincent Girardin

The 2022 growing season across the entire Côte de Beaune region was warm and dry; it was one of those years when, on the one hand, sugar accumulated easily, but on the other, preserving the wine’s freshness proved to be a challenge. In Santenay, located on the southern edge of the appellation, the “Beaurepaire” climat is situated on a clay-limestone slope, which allows the white wines to retain their crispness even during a hot summer. This wine by Vincent Girardin highlights precisely that liveliness. In addition to the ripe fruit flavors characteristic of this vintage, it offers the citrus freshness typical of “Beaurepaire” and a stony firmness. This Chardonnay is a pleasure to drink right now, yet it possesses sufficient structure to withstand long-term aging. Its optimal drinking window will last until 2040, so there’s no need to rush to drink it.

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