2021 Domaine Hubert Lamy Saint-Aubin 1er Cru Les Frionnes

The Saint-Aubin Les Frionnes 1er Cruis, a blend of 10- and 80-year-old vines, is elegant on the nose and quite refined. Notes of orchard fruit and white peach, with a hint of marzipan in the background, revealing the warm summer. The palate is well-balanced, very salty, taut, and focused. Then comes the finish. Give this magnificent wine a few more years, and it will reward you.

The Lamy family has been working in the Saint-Aubin vineyards in Burgundy since 1640. In 1973, after working with his father for many years, Hubert Lamy founded Domaine Hubert Lamy. At that time, the estate consisted of just 8 hectares, located primarily in regional appellations. Today, the estate extends over 18.5 hectares, 80% of which are Chardonnay and 20% Pinot Noir, spread across the Saint-Aubin, Puligny-Montrachet, Chassagne-Montrachet, and Santenay appellations. To combat diseases and pests, they use "lutte raisonnée," or integrated pest management: products that respect nature and are used only when necessary. For the past 10 years, no chemical fertilizers have been used in the vineyards, only organic compost.

The subsoil consists primarily of calcareous clay, with many stones, and the vineyard for this Hubert Lamy Saint-Aubin 1er Cru Les Frionnes is located along the road from Gamay to St. Aubin, and the vines were planted in 1935, 1960, and 1985. The vineyard covers 2.4 hectares. Harvesting is entirely manual. The grapes are transported in small bins to prevent damage. The white grapes are pressed very gently. The final pressing juice, as well as the juice from the young grapes, is vinified separately, so that only the very best is used for the AOC wines. After 12 to 18 hours, the cloudy solids are separated from the must (this results in a fresher and more lively wine), and the wines are fermented in 228-liter barrels. Fermentation is very long, approximately 90 days. The barrels are of Vosges, Troncais, or Allier origin, 20% new. Bottling takes place in September, after clarification and very gentle filtering.

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