Domaine Hubert Lamy

A superior source for stylish Chardonnay, demonstrating that the Saint-Aubin appellation, which borders both Chassagne and Puligny, can attain similar sophistication and polish. Father, Hubert, committed himself to increasing vineyard quality and quantity, doubling the size of the domaine since 1973. Son, Olivier, has innovated in the cellar, using larger oak capacity (up to 600 litres) to encourage nuanced fruit expressions of these very mineral wines.

The domaine’s most intense premiers crus – elegant, aromatic En Remilly, honey-rich Clos de la Chatenière and dense but tensile Murgers Dents de Chien show off the diverse range of terroir character this village has to offer. Premier cru Les Frionnes, set further back into the arrière-côte, is cooler, lighter and more floral and can be approached earlier.

The Haute Densité bottlings come from vines planted up to 30,000 vines per hectare (the Burgundian norm being 10-12,000). This encourages very deep roots and smaller berries and makes for an almost painfully concentrated, mineral, intense wine. Complex and tightly-packed they are truly remarkable, but unfortunately they are only available in very small quantities.

Widely acknowledged as Saint-Aubin’s top winemaker, Olivier has become an international star.

General information

• Country

  France

• Region

  Saint-Aubin, Burgundy

• Total holdings

  18.5ha

• Winemaker

  Olivier Lamy

• Established

  1973

• Cultivation

  Lutte raisonée

• Website

  www.domainehubertlamy.com