Characteristics: Despite the fact that the vineyard ‘Les Combettes’ is contiguous with ‘Les Genièvrières’, the two wines produced are dramatically different. ‘Les Combettes’ is close in spirit to a wine from north Burgundy: woody, rich and full-bodied.

To accompany: Like ‘Les Genièvrières’, ‘Les Combettes’ is a wine to be laid down. As it matures, it takes on overtones of dried fruits, butter and toast, and is a wonderful accompaniment to fish and even foie gras.

Ageing/storing/laying down : 10 to 15 years

Appellation: Mâcon Chardonnay Blanc
Cuvee: "Les Combettes"
Ageing: 18 months in oak barrels
Grape variety: Chardonnay
Production: 3 000 bottles
Surface area: 1.5 hectares
Planting density: 9 000 plants per hectare
Yield: 50 hectolitres per hectare
Soil type: Clayey limestone. Subsoil of compact blue clay
Year of plantation: 1991 and 1995