Dézaley Grand Cru Medinette

2019
Switzerland
Vaud

With an ideal southern aspect, one that takes advantage of the reflected rays of sunlight from Lake Geneva below (altitude 400-600 meters), and the looming presence of the surrounding Alps, the Chasselas that Louis Bovard grows here defies the neutral description that is so frequently applied to the variety. Grapes are hand-harvested, crushed, and undergo a short maceration on the skins. Aged and fermented in foudre for 10 months. Medinette is rich and complex, subtly mineral and impressively poised – in short, a Grand Cru wine.

90 points
"The 2019 Dézaley Grand Cru Médinette opens with a clear, elegant, super ripe Williams pear bouquet yet with a remarkably fine mineral background. Intensely juicy on the palate, with a fine structure and lingering salinity, this is a subtle yet persistent Chasselas of class and style. Tasted in January 2021."
Stephan Reinhardt,
Wine Advocate:
22nd Apr 2021

SKU/Code: 
DB3612-19
Product Line: 
Wine
White
Varietal: 
Chasselas
Farming Type: 
Sustainable