Trenel - Vire-Clesse label

Trenel - Vire-Clesse 2021

  • Producer Trenel
  • Blend 100% Chardonnay
  • Country France
  • Region Burgundy
  • UPC 352833000123
White Wine

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Item# 14387-21

Tasting notes

A beautiful gold color Trénel’s Viré-Clessé displays a complex nose of grapefruit, passion fruit, mango, lime and white pepper mingled with the typical notes of white blossom and peach. The palate is round and well-balanced, underpinned by a vibrant freshness. Fermented and aged in 100% stainless steel tanks.

Description

“Viré-Clessé” A.O.C. is the first Village appellation born from the “Mâcon Villages” A.O.C. The value of the remarkable terroirs of Viré and Clessé have been recognized. Mingling crinoidal limestone and limestone-clay, the soils of this area are perfect for the production of elegant and aromatic Chardonnay. Trénel’s Viré-Clessé 2015 is selected on parcels with calcareous soils in the area of Viré, giving it freshness and minerality. It’s a dry wine, without any residual sugar, unlike numerous references of the appellation. The wine-making is classical and this wine’s particular character is only a product from its terroir.

Estate

Founded in 1928 by Henri Claudius Trénel, Maison Trénel is one of the most ancient and well-known houses of the Beaujolais and the Macon wine regions of France. For nearly a century, the house has had the great fortune of working with vineyards are superbly situated and judiciously farmed. These vines consistently yield very high-quality fruit. For example, some of the vines for Trénel’s Beaujolais-Villages upwards of 60 years of age.

Maison Trénel is guided by the principles of authenticity of fruit, and authenticity of terroir. The house has alwaysstrived to produce wines & fruit liqueurs that exemplify the purest expression of their origins. This sentiment is born from a love of the land, as well as a deep respect and continued practice of Burgundian traditions. It also informs the house’s work ethic, written in Latin and evidenced on Maison Trénel’s emblem: Bene Facit Id Quod Bene Amat, or “…we can only succeed at that which we know well, and love.” In 2015 Maison Trénel was bought by M. CHAPOUTIER to renew focus on highlighting the differences between different vineyard sites and terroirs, the wines from Maison Trénel continue to reach even greater heights.

Trénel is a specialist in Southern Burgundy. It is located by the Rock of Solutré and has an exceptional terroir. By respecting and maintaining the expression of each terroir, a diverse range of unique AOC is produced.