DOMAINE DE CHASSORNEY
Auxey Duresses Blanc Les Crais 2022
Burgundy, France
Chardonnay from sixty year old vines in a tiny parcel of around a hectare in Auxey-Duresses, this is one of their rarest and most sought-after wines. Reflecting the year that was, it shows both a purity and generosity of fruit, making for a wine of subtle power and impeccable balance that evolves beautifully in the glass.
Chardonnay
ABOUT THE PRODUCER
The Domaine de Chassorney was begun by Frédéric Cossard in 1996 with just a few small parcels in Saint-Romain and Auxey-Duresses and now comprises ten hectares of vines spread across several villages in the Côte de Beaune.
After several years working alongside Fred, from the 2022 vintage his old friend Aurélien Verdet has taken the reins at the domaine in earnest, making the wines in his family’s cellar in the village of Arcenant. Aurélien’s father was a pioneer of organic farming in Burgundy and so it comes as no surprise that he has continued Fred’s spirited work in the vines. Many of the parcels have now been farmed organically for several decades.
Much like his mentor, Aurelien practises long, gentle infusions of whole bunches for Pinot Noir, whilst the whites are pressed directly to concrete eggs for élevage. Built on a backbone of pristine fruit, the resulting wines are elegant, classical expressions of Burgundy.