E.Sauzet Puligny Montrachet 1er la Garenne 2022

Category:
 
White Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
White Wines
Producer:
 
E.Sauzet
Label Name:
 
Puligny Montrachet 1er la Garenne
Vintage:
 
2022
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Puligny‑Montrachet, Côte de Beaune (Burgundy)
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
13.5%
Grape(s):
 
Chardonnay
Acidity:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
12-14°C

Awards/Ratings
Wine Spectator 94; Jasper Morris 93; Robert Parker's Wine Advocate 90–92; Burghound 91–93; Vinous (Neal Martin) ~89–91 (sources vary)

Tasting Note
White peach, pear and green apple with honeysuckle, lime blossom and oyster‑shell mineral. Medium–full, satiny texture, crisp acidity, saline/sea‑spray minerality and a long, lightly spiced finish.

Food Pairing
Western: oysters, scallops, lobster, roast chicken with lemon butter, mushroom risotto, grilled sea bass. Asian: sushi/sashimi, tempura, miso‑glazed cod, steamed Cantonese fish, ginger‑scallion lobster.

Production Method
Whole‑cluster pressing, must settled ~24 hours, fermentation in oak (ambient yeasts), partial malolactic; aged ~12 months in 228L barrels with ca.15–25% new oak then tank maturation.

Vineyard Info
Domaine Etienne Sauzet (≈10 ha) is a long‑established Puligny producer, family‑run and biodynamic since 2010; blends estate and carefully purchased grapes from top Puligny premiers crus.