Fruit
Earth
Acid
Body
Minerality
Notes from Becky Wasserman:
"Close to the village of Marey-les-Fussey, on the border with the Hautes Côtes de Nuits, and surrounded by pastures which is important in limiting mildew pressure. High altitude, 470m."
Early June Arrival
Country
France
Sub-Region
Bourgogne Aligote
Region
Burgundy
Varieties
Aligote
Farming
Organic with Biodynamic Practices
Soil
Clay, limestone
Winemaking
Crushed, long (6-hour) press cycle, ambient yeast fermentation with pied de cuve, aged 12 months in 228L and/or 600L barrels, no fining, occasional light filtration, minimal SO2 addition only if necessary during aging and before bottling.