Saint-Aubin 1er Cru, Clos de la Chatenière, Vieilles Vignes
FRANCE – Burgundy – Côte de Beaune
Locality:
FRANCE – Burgundy – Côte de Beaune
Appellation:
Saint-Aubin 1er Cru, Clos de la Chatenière
Grape Variety:
Chardonnay
WineMaker:
Olivier Lamy
Vineyard:
1.25 ha. planted in 1964 over shallow soil on hard limestone bedrock. Middle to top of a steep (40%) hill, facing south/ southwest.
Viticulture:
Organic (not certified).
WineMaking:
The grapes are directly pressed, and the juice settles overnight in a stainless-steel vat. The next day the clear juice descends, via a gravity system, into neutral barrels for alcoholic fermentation over native yeasts and malolactic conversion.
Aging:
Aged for 12 months in 300L and 600L barrels. Then blended and aged for additional 6-12 months in tank.
