La Cailloute 1er Cru vineyard sits at an altitude of around 340 meters in altitude, facing south. This parcel, which forms an ensemble with a forest and a small hunting lodge, is an emblematic place within the Mercurey appellation. The Chardonnay grows in the shelter of the south-facing hills, protected from the cold winds from the north, benefiting from optimum sunshine. Planted in 1979.
Country
France
Region
Bourgogne
Appellation(s)
Mercurey A.O.C.
Farming
Organic Farming
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Wine
Grapes
Soil
Chalky
Viticulture
Organic farming
Viniculture
Fermentation in temperature controlled tanks. Aged in 85% one and two year old barrels. Lightly filtered prior to bottling.
Wine
Grapes
Chardonnay
Soil
Clay & Limestone
Viticulture
Organic Farming
Viniculture
Whole cluster pressing. Cold settled at 10˚C for 24 hours. 75% of the wine is matured in barrels for 10—11 months. Lightly fined prior to bottling.
Wine
Grapes
Chardonnay
Soil
Clay & Limestone
Viticulture
Organic Farming
Viniculture
Whole cluster pressing. Must is cold-settled for 24 hours at 10˚C before being transferred into barrels, 30% of which are new. The wine is fermented and aged for 11 months with weekly batônage. Lightly fined and filtered prior to bottling.