Cuvee des Chanoines de Notre Dame Chardonnay
⏳ Drinking Window
2022 - 2026
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Grilled white fish, roasted chicken with herbs, mild goat cheese
✨ Technical Specifications
Named in honor of the Canons of Notre-Dame (Chanoines), who constructed the magnificent 12th-century cellars in Beaune where Maison Jaffelin still ages its wines, this Cuvée des Chanoines is a vibrant tribute to Burgundy's monastic winemaking heritage. Crafted from Chardonnay grapes sourced from selected vineyards across Burgundy, the wine is vinified using traditional gravity-flow techniques to preserve its delicate aromatic profile. It undergoes fermentation and aging in a combination of stainless steel vats and oak barrels to strike a harmonious balance between fresh, crisp orchard fruit and a subtle, creamy complexity. The result is a classic expression of regional Bourgogne Chardonnay, reflecting both historical depth and modern precision.
🍾 About the Producer
Established in 1816 by brothers Charles and Henri Jaffelin, Maison Jaffelin holds the distinction of being the smallest of the historical négociant houses in Beaune. Uniquely, it remains one of the rare houses actively vinifying inside the medieval core of Beaune, operating out of vaulted twelfth-century cellars originally belonging to the Collégiale Notre-Dame. Now part of the Boisset Collection family of estates, Jaffelin's winemaking has been guided since 2011 by oenologist Marinette Garnier. Garnier crafts micro-cuvées using bespoke, small-capacity wooden vats and traditional vertical pressing, prioritizing gentle extraction and native fermentations. Sourcing pristine fruit across the Côte de Nuits, Côte de Beaune, and Côte Chalonnaise, the house emphasizes transparent terroir character across classical limestone and clay-limestone soils. Benchmark releases include regional expressions under the Les Chapitres de Jaffelin tier, singular Premier Cru bottlings such as Beaune Premier Cru Les Cent Vignes, and traditional-method Crémants de Bourgogne vinified with minimal intervention and low dosage.
🍇 Grapes
Chardonnay
🍷 ABV
12.5-13%