Importer notes from Becky Wasserman & Co.:
"Variety: Chardonnay
Size: 1.5 ha (3.71 ac)
Vine Age: Planted in 1950, 1988, 1993 and 1999
Terroir: Meursault vineyards (Meix Chavaux, Les Pelles Dessus, Chaumes de Narvaux and Moulin Landin) with fine scree soils with limestone gravels.
Viticulture: Organic methods
Vinification: Each parcel is vinified separately. Pneumatically pressed, settled for 24-48 hours. Lengthy ambient yeast fermentation and aging for 12 months in barrels (15-30% new), racked and aged for an additional 6 months in used barrels. Fined."
Country
France
Sub-Region
Meursault
Region
Burgundy
Varieties
Chardonnay
Farming
Organic practices
Soil
Scree, limestone gravel
Winemaking
Pneumatically pressed, settled for 24-48 hours. Lengthy ambient yeast fermentation and aging for 12 months in barrels (15-30% new), racked and aged for an additional 6 months in used barrels. Fined.