Rully Domaine Roland Sounit 2023

Rully Domaine Roland Sounit, Cote Chalonnaise, Burgundy, France, 2023

Grape: 100% Chardonnay, stony top soil over clay/limestone sub-soil, machine harvesting, barrel fermentation (20% new wood), 8-10 months' ageing in French oak with regular lees stirring

Producer Tasting Note:

Pale gold colour with green highlights. The notes of wood blend with aromas of orange blossom, citrus and lily of the valley. This refined and complex wine has a great length on the palate, supported by nice acidity and a remarkable minerality.

The village of Rully is situated in the Côtes Châlonnaise North West of Chalon-sur-Saône. The winery owns 16 hectares of vineyards in the villages of Rully and Mercurey. The Sounit family has lived in the region for four generations.

Food Match: Serve 10 - 12°C. Marries perfectly with tender meat, fried river fish, sea fish in white wine sauce, hot shellfish, poultry in a creamy sauce and frog legs. It can also be drunk as an aperitif. Hard cheeses: Comté, Beaufort, Emmental