"Eclat de Calcaire" 2024 Pierre Girardin
Éclat de Calcaire is the flagship of Domaine Pierre Girardin. This 100% Chardonnay is a true feat of precision. Sourced from vines in Meursault and Volnay on highly calcareous soils, it embodies the modern style of Burgundy: pure, tight, and incisive. Beneath a crystalline robe, it exhales a mineral nose with notes of gunflint, lemon zest, and white flowers. On the palate, the wine is like a blade: the attack is sharp, the structure is driven by vibrant acidity and a long saline finish. Aged in 456-liter barrels to preserve the fruit's brilliance, it is a "haute couture" wine offering the energy and complexity of a top village-level bottling.
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The Essence of Limestone Terroir The name of this cuvée is no accident: Pierre-Vincent Girardin seeks to isolate the sensation of "biting into the rock."
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Prestigious Sourcing: The grapes come from plots located on the lower slopes of Meursault and Volnay. The soil, rich in active limestone, breathes that "cool" tension and acidic backbone into the Chardonnay.
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The PVG Signature: Here we find the famous noble reduction (toasty/matchstick notes) that characterizes his wines. It is a wine that needs a little air to reveal its full complexity.
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Intelligent Aging: The use of large barrels (456L) limits the oak's aromatic impact. The wood is not there to add flavor, but to provide a silky texture and stabilize the wine.
Data sheet
- Name
- Bourgogne
- Color
- White
- Vintage
- 2024
- Grapes
- Chardonnay
- Food / wines agreements
- Sea food
- Volume
- 75 CL
- Price per liter
- 66 €
Éclat de Calcaire is the flagship of Domaine Pierre Girardin. This 100% Chardonnay is a true feat of precision. Sourced from vines in Meursault and Volnay on highly calcareous soils, it embodies the modern style of Burgundy: pure, tight, and incisive. Beneath a crystalline robe, it exhales a mineral nose with notes of gunflint, lemon zest, and white flowers. On the palate, the wine is like a blade: the attack is sharp, the structure is driven by vibrant acidity and a long saline finish. Aged in 456-liter barrels to preserve the fruit's brilliance, it is a "haute couture" wine offering the energy and complexity of a top village-level bottling.