Domaine Fabien Coche Bourgogne Chardonnay 2023

Domaine Fabien Coche Bourgogne Chardonnay

Region: Burgundy, France

Vintage: 2023

Bottle size: 75cl

Grape: Chardonnay

ABV: 12%

Fresh and lively with bright citrus and green apple notes. The palate is elegant and balanced with a core of expressive citrus fruit and a textured finish.

The grapes are coming from seven different parcels of really beautifully situated vines owned by the estate, all within Meursault just below the village.

The whole bunches are pressed then raised in a 3000L foudre to ferment and age on its lees for 10 months. The wine will move back to a stainless steel tank to settle for six months before being bottled.

Fourth-generation vigneron Fabien Coche joined his family's Meursault domaine, Coche-Bizouard, in 1995, renaming it eponymously in 2020. The Coche family are an institution in Meursault, with Fabien’s cousin Raphaël now running Coche-Dury, which was part of Coche-Bizouard until the 1940s. Since taking over from his father, Fabien has built a reputation for making taut, precise Meursault from the family’s 12-hectare domaine. The domaine has been certified organic from the 2023 vintage and Fabien has practised organic farming since the early 2000s. Over half of the vineyards are over 60 years old and comprise eight hectares across various lieux-dits and 1er Crus in Meursault. These are split into 40 parcels, including a rare parcel of Meursault Rouge. The remainder are spread across nearby Côte de Beaune villages.