Sylvain Debord St Aubin 1er Cru les Frionnes 2020

Category:
 
White Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
White Wines
Producer:
 
Sylvain Debord
Label Name:
 
St Aubin 1er Cru les Frionnes
Vintage:
 
2020
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Saint-Aubin, Côte de Beaune, Burgundy
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
13%
Grape(s):
 
Chardonnay
Acidity:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
12-14°C

Awards/Ratings
Comparable 2020 Les Frionnes from leading producers scored ~91–93 points in major publications (Wine Advocate, Vinous)

Tasting Note
Fresh citrus and orchard fruit (lemon, white peach) with white flowers, wet stone minerality and saline drive; subtle toasted oak and almond notes, long precise finish.

Food Pairing
Western: roast chicken, shellfish, lobster with butter, mushroom risotto. Asian: miso-glazed cod, sushi (fatty tuna), tempura, steamed white fish with ginger and scallions.

Production Method
Hand-harvested Chardonnay, fermented in French oak with partial new oak and aged on lees (typically 12–16 months); producer follows organic/biodynamic practices.

Vineyard Info
Sylvain Debord is a Burgundian vigneron trained at Beaune; he sources and farms premier cru parcels with low yields and biodynamic/organic methods, producing terroir-driven whites and notable grand cru bottlings.