Jean-Claude Boisset Organic Bourgogne Hautes Cotes de Nuits Blanc 2022
Jean-Claude Boisset Organic Bourgogne Hautes Cotes de Nuits Blanc
Region: Hautes Côtes de Nuits, Burgundy, France
Vintage: 2022
Bottle size: 75cl
Grape: Chardonnay
ABV: 13.5%
Notes: Vegetarian, vegan, organic
A wonderfully fresh and zippy Hautes Côtes de Nuits bursting with aromas of citrus zest and green apple with subtle notes of toasted brioche. The palate has excellent tension with concentrated fruit flavours that linger on the finish.
The Hautes Côte de Nuits vineyards run parallel to those of the Côte de Nuits, but are situated at a higher altitude. This wine comes from a 1.05 hectare certified organic Chardonnay vineyard. The vines are on average 30 years old and are Guyot trained. The vineyard is east-facing and planted on a plateau of Jurassic limestone, which gives the resulting wine great freshness and minerality.
Upon arrival at the winery, the hand-harvested Chardonnay grapes were gently whole bunch pressed for 2.5 hours. The temperature of the must was brought down to 12°C and it was transferred to 450-litre French oak demi-muids for fermentation with indigenous yeasts. Following fermentation, the wine was aged in lightly toasted French oak demi-muids, 28% of which were new.
Nuits-Saint-Georges négociant Jean-Claude Boisset was founded by the Boisset family in 1961 and is now based in Les Ursulines, a former convent converted into a state-of-the-art, gravity-fed winery. Accomplished winemaker Paul Zinetti replaced Grégory Patriat as Viticulturist and Head Winemaker in 2026. A Burgundy native, Paul cut his teeth working with Dominique Lafon in Meursault and his brother Bruno Lafon in the Languedoc, before working at Domaine Comte Armand in Pommard as Cellar and Vineyard Manager for over a decade.