0.69 ha. Climat En Chatenay, planted in the 1970s-1990s. Eastern exposure, in a large valley at the base of Roche de Vergisson, over Jurassic-era red soil and limestone bedrock. 250m elevation and 25% slope.
Viticulture:
Certified organic (AB) and biodynamic (Demeter). 9000 vines/ha.
WineMaking:
Whole cluster pressing. Fermented over ambient yeasts.
Aging:
Aged for 11 months in barrels (8-10 years old oak). Then blended and aged for 6 additional months in tank. “Zen” means that there is no sulfur added until bottling.
Bottling:
Neither fined nor filtered. About 20mg/l sulfur added at bottling. Only around 900-1500 bottles produced per year.
