Henri Prudhon Saint-Aubin 1er Cru Sur Gamay 2022

Burgundy, France

Domaine Henri Prudhon Saint-Aubin 1er Cru Sur Gamay is a beautiful white wine gem from the Cote de Beaune, showing off the natural beauty of the Chardonnay grape. The domaine was established by Henri Prudhon who was born and raised as a vigneron in the village of Saint Aubin since his birth in 1921. He and his wife, Marguerite, combined forces upon their marriage in 1945, putting their small vineyard holdings together to form the Domaine Henri Prudhon. Monsieur Prudhon was a force in his village, serving for many years as the mayor of this lovely hamlet set just to the west of Puligny and Chassagne along Route Nationale 6.

The domain encompasses 14.5 hectares of vineyards and produces on the order of 90,000 bottles of wine annually, eighty-five percent of which is exported outside of France. The vineyards are managed with the objective of intervening as little as possible in the natural vegetative cycle. Farming is Lutte Raisonnée.

As the name implies, this parcel of approximately ¾ of an hectare sits on a hillside overlooking the neighboring hamlet of Gamay (directly east of Saint Aubin and a neighbor to Puligny). The vineyard is a mix of 20-year-old and 60-year-old vines. The soils are classic clay and limestone and the vineyards face southwest. As with the other 1er Cru whites, this wine ages in barrel (20% new oak) for 12 months before bottling. The “Sur Gamay” yields a complex wine that often requires several years to express its full character marked by notes of honey and minerals. Aromas of pear, lime, green apple and toasted almonds lead to a crisp palate filled with notes of citrus, apples, and minerals. A gorgeous Chardonnay, it offers a long, beautiful finish.

Enjoy Henri Prudhon Saint-Aubin 1er Cru Sur Gamay with steamers, grilled sausages, roast chicken, grilled halibut, lobster salad and cheeses—chèvre, Beaufort, Comté and Emmental.