DOMAINE BELLEVILLE | RULLY PREMIER CRU CHAPITRE 2022 75cl

Domaine Belleville Rully Premier Cru Chapitre 2022 is a Chardonnay that reflects the classic elegance of the Côte Chalonnaise. It comes from one of Rully's most renowned Premier Cru vineyards, where clay-limestone soils and meticulous vineyard work produce white wines of great finesse, depth, and balance.

The name Chapitre refers to the former chapter of canons of the Cathedral of Saint-Vincent de Chalon-sur-Saône, the historical owner of this climat. Today, Domaine Belleville continues to preserve the identity of this vineyard through respectful viticulture and precise winemaking that seeks to express the purity of the terroir.

Characteristics

Winery: Domaine Belleville

Appellation: AOC Rully Premier Cru

Region: Côte Chalonnaise, Burgundy (France)

Vintage: 2022

Wine type: White wine with aging

Grape variety: 100% Chardonnay

Alcohol content: 13% vol.

Aging: 12 months in French oak barrels

New oak: 25%

Aging potential: Up to 5 years or more in good conditions

Format: 75 cl

The Vineyard

The Chapitre climat is located on the middle part of the Rully Premier Cru slope, on clay-limestone soils that provide tension, minerality, and elegance to the Chardonnay.

The vines have an average age of 45 years, which allows for low yields and high aromatic concentration. During the vegetative cycle, intensive shoot thinning is carried out to promote homogeneous ripening and greater purity in the wine's expression.

Winemaking

The grapes are carefully harvested at their optimal ripeness.

Fermentation and aging take place for 12 months in French oak barrels, of which approximately 25% are new. This process adds volume and complexity while always respecting the delicacy of the Chardonnay and the identity of the climat.

Tasting Notes

It presents a brilliant golden color with slight greenish reflections.

On the nose, it offers aromas of ripe and slightly stewed white fruit, accompanied by delicate notes of toasted bread, butter, and subtle nuances from aging.

On the palate, it is broad, silky, and perfectly balanced. The ripe fruit combines with excellent freshness and a marked minerality, leading to an elegant, long finish with a characteristic saline hint.

Food Pairing

Ideal with seafood, scallops, lobster, noble fish, poultry, veal, risottos, French cuisine, and soft or aged cheeses.

Recommended serving temperature: between 11 and 13 ºC.

Domaine Belleville Rully Premier Cru Chapitre 2022 is a Chardonnay that embodies the elegance of white Burgundy. Its balance between fruit, minerality, and aging makes every glass a faithful expression of a historic Premier Cru, where time, the vineyard, and expertise combine to offer a wine of great refinement and personality.