Chardonnay 'La Java des Entrefaux' Domaine des Entrefaux 2023

The Chardonnay 'La Java des Entrefaux' from Domaine des Entrefaux is an immediate and flowing interpretation of this celebrated white grape variety of Burgundian origin. We are in the Northern Rhône, in the small village of Chanos-Curson, to be precise, where François Tardy and his wife Anne make very pleasant wines through a sustainable and artisanal production vision. In addition, the couple is dedicated to cereal cultivation, thereby promoting biodiversity.

Domaine des Entrefaux 'La Java des Entrefaux' Chardonnay is made exclusively from grapes of the variety of the same name grown within the commune of Mercurol on an area of 0.7 hectares of clay-limestone soils, rich in skeleton. The vines are grown on a certified organic system and are approximately 12 years old. Following manual harvesting, the bunches of grapes are softly pressed, with the must thus obtained being pumped into stainless steel tanks for alcoholic fermentation lasting 2-3 weeks. Malolactic fermentation, on the other hand, is assisted or disfavoured depending on the vintage to obtain a balanced wine every year. The elevation for a few months that precede the final bottling also takes place in steel tanks.

On visual inspection, the Chardonnay Domaine des Entrefaux 'La Java des Entrefaux' reveals a pale straw yellow hue with golden highlights. On the nose, aromas of white-fleshed fruit and wildflowers combine with vegetal nuances and notes of lemon peel. Balanced, fresh and mineral on the palate, with an agile progression that rests on citrus sensations consistent with the nose. This is a ready-to-drink Chardonnay, ideal for enjoying young as a refreshing aperitif.