Tags:
Burgundy,
Chardonnay,
France,
Natural,
New,
Organic Wine,
White Wine,
Wolber
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Variety: Chardonnay
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Size: 0.70 ha (1.73 ac)
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Vine Age: Planted in the 1970s
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Terroir: From the village of Plottes in the Mâconnais, declassified Mâcon villages, 10 minutes southwest of Tournus, limestone bedrock.
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Viticulture: Organic (not certified), Guyot-Poussard pruning, horse plowed.
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Vinification: Vinified and aged without added SO2, chilled overnight, crushed, pressed with a basket press for 2-3 hours, settled overnight and decanted (with the lees kept separately for future use if needed), ambient yeast fermentation and aging for 24 months in used 350, 450, 500 and 600 L barrels, racked and blended in tank for 2 weeks, no fining, no filtration, SO2 only added before bottling (approx. 10-20 ppm).
