Bachelet-Monnot Santenay Les Prarons Dessus 2023 pinot blanc fresh flavour recalling aromas of

fresh flavour recalling aromas of red fruits like cherries and strawberries

It produces a bewildering fragrance of peony and violets

The olfactory profile traces contours which

whole-bunch ferment and no fining—though the vines are on different rootstocks (420A rootstock in this case

which speaks for itself in terms of the product and values which have inspired it: quality

Bachelet-Monnot Santenay Les Prarons Dessus 2023 pinot blanc fresh flavour recalling aromas ofLes Prarons Dessus is one of Santenays northernmost vineyards, adjacent to Chassagne Premier Cru Morgeot and just beneath Clos de Tavannes. The chalky soils here are rich in red clay, which, combined with the old vines, gives a darker, rounder Santenay with more flesh and finer tannins. This incorporates one third whole bunches, and the wine was raised in traditional 228 litre barrels (20% new). Incredibly fine, this is more Chambolle in style when