2020 Domaine Guy Amiot et Fils Chas.-Mtr. 1er Cru Les Macherelles Blanc

France / Burgundy / Cote de Beaune / Chassagne-Montrachet Premier Cru Blanc
 
Domaine Guy Amiot Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Macherelles Blanc. A fine plot bordering the northern residential area of the village, adjacent to the Les Chenevottes and the Les Vergers.
There are at least two explanations for the name Macherelles: It could be either an edible plant that grew there in ancient times, or the feminine form of "machuré", as inhabitants of the village are called. The first layer of soil is composed of clay drained by rain from the top of the hill. Digging down, there are limestone elements into which the roots of the vines have burrowed in search of water and nutrients from the soil.
 
Surface area: 0.50ha in a single plot.
Exposure: East.
Soil: Clay and limestone.
Vine age: 35 years old.
Ideal drinking: 5-8 years.
Ageing potential: 10 years.