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Bourgogne Blanc Le Chat Blanc, Clair Obscur 2023
Domaine Clair Obscur
Clair Obscur is the deeply personal project of Pierre and Jennifer Clair, a husband and wife team whose experience places them at the heart of Burgundy’s modern biodynamic movement. Pierre has spent much of his career as chef de culture at two of the region’s most influential domaines, first at Domaine de Montille and later at Domaine Marquis d’Angerville, estates widely recognised for their pioneering work in biodynamic viticulture. Drawing on decades of vineyard experience, Pierre oversees the family’s meticulously farmed parcels, while Jennifer leads the work in the cellar. Beginning with just 0.4 hectares of family owned vines in Corpeau, the domaine has gradually expanded through the acquisition of parcels in Maranges, Santenay, Beaune and the Hautes Côtes. Together they produce wines of remarkable honesty and energy, combining rigorous biodynamic farming with an intuitive, low intervention approach that allows each site to speak clearly.
Le Chat Blanc is the domaine’s Bourgogne Blanc, produced from Chardonnay grown on biodynamically farmed parcels in the Côte d'Or and vinified with the same gentle, low intervention philosophy that defines the entire Clair Obscur range. Jennifer’s approach in the cellar prioritises texture and transparency over winemaking influence, allowing the character of the fruit and vineyard to take centre stage. Fermentation takes place with indigenous yeasts before ageing in older Burgundian barrels, where the wine gains depth and complexity without overt oak character. Notes of lemon curd, ripe pear and white peach are complemented by hints of acacia blossom, hazelnut and wet stone. The palate is supple and layered, with fine acidity, subtle lees texture and a long, mineral finish that delivers far more complexity than its appellation might suggest.
Origin Bourgogne, Côte d'Or, France
Grapes Chardonnay
Vintage 2023
Alcohol 12.5%
Style Textured, mineral, elegant
Bottle size 75cl
Winemaking Manual harvest, indigenous yeast fermentation and élevage in older Burgundian barrels with minimal intervention. Bottled unfined and unfiltered with only minimal sulphur added before bottling.
Notes Organic, Biodynamic, Natural
Producer Domaine Clair Obscur of Pierre and Jennifer Clair
Origin Corpeau, Bourgogne (Côte d’Or), France
Grapes 100% Chardonnay
Vintage 2023
Alcohol 12.5%ABV
Style Medium body white
Bottle size 750ml
Winemaking Manual harvested, sorted in the vineyard, whole bunches are loaded into wooden vats for fermentation, gentle extraction with pigeages and remontages during a 10-day cuvaison. The wine is aged in 5-15yo 228ltr barrels for about a year before bottling with minimal sulphur. Undergoes complete malolactic fermentation. Bottled unfiltred, unfined, no S02 added.
Notes Organic, Natural, Biodynamic