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Pouilly-Vinzelles, Les Quarts, Cuvée Zen

FRANCE – Burgundy – Mâconnais
Locality:
FRANCE – Burgundy – Mâconnais
Appellation:
Pouilly-Vinzelles
Grape Variety:
Chardonnay
WineMaker:
Jean-Guillaume and Jean-Philippe Bret
Vineyard:
2 ha., climat Les Quarts, planted in the mid 1930s and 1970s over Bajocian soil with siliceous crystals. Highest and stoniest part of the slope. Southeastern exposition, 230m elevation.
Viticulture:
Certified organic (AB) and biodynamic (Demeter). 8500 vines/ha.
WineMaking:
Pressed with whole cluster and fermented over ambient yeasts.
Aging:
Aged for 11-18 months in 220L used oak barrels. Then blended and aged for 6 additional months. “Zen” means that there is no sulfur added until bottling.
Bottling:
Neither fined nor filtered. Cuvée “Zen”: 10-20 mg/L total sulfites.
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