Domaine de la Cadette Bourgogne Vézelay La Châtelaine 2023
Domaine de la Cadette
Vézelay is Burgundy's quietest Chardonnay appellation, and Domaine de la Cadette has been its most vocal ambassador. La Châtelaine delivers remarkable clarity at a price point that makes it an ideal everyday white. Biodynamic farming and low intervention in the cellar let the limestone terroir speak with a clear voice.
Nose
Bright green apple and white peach open to a core of citrus blossom and wet stone minerality. A faint grassy note sits in the background, keeping things vivid and alive.
Palate
Crisp and taut, with lemon zest and green apple driving the entry. Mid-palate reveals a subtle honeyed roundness that tempers the acidity, along with a chalky mineral texture. The wine has more structure than its modest appellation might suggest.
Finish
Clean and refreshing, with citrus and a flinty mineral streak that invites the next sip. Length is moderate but precise.
- Varietal
- Chardonnay
- Blend
- 100% Chardonnay
- Vineyards
- La Châtelaine vineyard, Kimmeridgian limestone soils, Vézelay
- Alcohol
- 12.5%
- Organic / Biodynamic
- No
- Skin Contact
- No
Food Pairing
Grilled halibut with lemon-caper butter and summer squash
Jean Montanet and Catherine de la Cadette pioneered the revival of Vézelay's forgotten vineyards in the late 1980s, earning the village its own AOC through decades of stubborn, biodynamic viticulture on Kimmeridgian limestone.
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