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Saint-Aubin 'La Princee' 2008, Domaine Hubert Lamy
Saint-Aubin 'La Princee' 2008, Domaine Hubert Lamy
Bottle Price: £23.50
Case Price: £267.9
- Country: France
- Region: Burgundy
- Grape Variety: Chardonnay
- Alcohol: 13%
- Bottle Size: 75cl
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The Prince is a blend of various parcels of AC St Aubin, with the younger vines of premier cru vineyards sometimes added - 2008 is a fresh, well-balanced Chardonnay of aromatic rich and toasty flavors from a malo-lactic fermentation has yet with minerality on the finish.
A very attractive bouquet of clean fresh apples heralds La Princée, aromatic briocheon the nose with clean, crisp, peach-kernel, and lime-fruited aromas emerging. Organic (Not certified/in conversion)
Domaine Hubert Lamy - Rue des Laviéres, Saint-Aubin
The Lamy family have worked the vines in St. Aubin since 1640. Today Hubert's son, Olivier, has joined him and they have 16 hectares around the villages of Saint-Aubin, Puligny-Montrachet, Chassagne-Montrachet and Santenay.
Olivier Lamy, having first studied winemaking and commerce, joined the Domaine in 1995. Prior to joining his father he did training courses in several other Domaines and tasted wines from all over the world. With this experience he was able to bring new ideas and new methods of working in the vines and in the cellar.
Most of the development of the Domaine was during the 1990's when new vines were bought or rented (Clos de la Chatenière, Derrière Chez Edouard, Murgers des dents de Chien, Clos du Meix, Santenay Clos des Hâtes) or planted (En Remilly). Some parcels which were planted with Pinot Noir vines were changed to Chardonnay vines because it was considered this was a better choice for the soil type (La Princée).
The world famous and ancient Burgundy vineyards cover more than 31,500 square km and stretch like a thin finger for 110 km from Chablis in the north, through the Côte de Nuits to the Côte de Chalonnaise, the Mâconnais and Beaujolais, just north of Lyon. The climate is ideal and the soil rich and fertile, the wines strong, well-structured, balanced and very aromatic. The result is 30,000 growers and over 700 different Appellation Contrôlées. The region may be fragmented but with the emergence of some young and dedicated growers and some superb recent vintages, quality is at an all time high.
Saint-Aubin wine is produced in the commune of Saint-Aubin in Côte de Beaune of Burgundy. Rather than being situated on the main Côte d'Or escarpment, as most of the other Côte de Beaune wine villages, the vineyards of Saint-Aubin are mainly located in a side valley to the west of Chassagne-Montrachet. The Appellation d'origine contrôlée (AOC) Saint-Aubin may be used for white and red wine with respectively Chardonnay and Pinot Noir as the main grape variety. The production consists of around 75% white wine, and 25% red wine. There are no Grand Cru vineyards within the Saint-Aubin AOC.
The are 20 climats in Saint-Aubin classified as Premier Cru vineyards. One group of vineyards in the eastern part of the commune is continuous with Premier Cru vineyards of Chassagne-Montrachet, and continue up a south-facing slope situated a little to the west of the Montrachet vineyard. Another group is situated on an east-facing slope in the side valley, forming a band immediately above the village of Saint-Aubin itself. The village of Gamay is situated between these two groups of vineyards.