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2011 Blanc Beaune du Château 1er Cru

Wine Details
Place of Origin

France

Beaune

Burgundy

Color

White

Grape/Blend

Chardonnay

Vintages
2019201820172016201520142011
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Winemaker Philippe Prost described his young 2011 whites as having "more varietal fruit and flash than the 2010s."With their low levels of malic acidity, the wines didn't change much during the malolactic fermentations.In fact, said Prost, the final acidity levels are in a fairly narrow range in the 2008 through 2011 vintages, even if the wines from these years do not show the same definition.Bouchard began picking 2011 pinot on August 29 and chardonnay on September 1.Prost noted that ambient temperatures were much warmer at harvest time in 2011 than they had been in 2010, so it was essential to pick in the early morning.He also pressed quickly to avoid getting a golden color in the wines.Prost noted that a lot of people picked their chardonnay too early for fear of getting rot.What they got instead was green fruit, he added.