Domaine Roger Belland Santenay Blanc Comme Dessus 2022

Domaine Roger Belland Santenay Blanc Comme Dessus

Region: Santenay, Burgundy, France

Vintage: 2022

Bottle size: 75cl

Grape: Chardonnay

ABV: 13%

Pale lemon in colour. The nose is characterised by bright citrus fruit aromas and subtle toasty notes. On the palate the wine has a lovely textural quality with lifted acidity which culminates in a crisp, long finish.

The Santenay ‘Comme Dessus’ vineyard is located at the top of the Santenay slope, above Premier Cru ‘Beauregard’. The Chardonnay vines are 27 years old and the vineyards are worked sustainably, without the use of pesticides, to best preserve the soils and the wealth of old vines. A mixture of grasses, clover and alfalfa are planted between the vines to enrich the soil composition, encourage the vines to develop deep roots and improve their resistance to drought. All of the fruit is hand harvested.

Based in the village of Santenay, the Belland family have been making wine since 1869. Roger Belland and his daughter Julie are the fifth and sixth generations of the domaine, which spans 24 hectares in the Côte de Beaune, including their 1.5-hectare monopole Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru ‘Morgeot Clos Pitois’. Previously, the family had sold a large percentage of their fruit to négociants. Roger was the first generation to bring all production back under the domaine.

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