The amazingly concentrated juice from the old vines, part of which is located in the Raverettes vineyard, is vinified in old demi-muids (600lt) 10 years old, perfectly traditional as a reference to the winemaking style of the past and their great-grandfather. The wine is fermented with indigenous yeasts and matured in demi-muids also for a year where...
The wine is bottled as Vin de France with a grape that is about 80% Gamay with only 20% Chardonnay. The wine completes its vinification in bottle where it acquires its sparkle and is left for about 4 months in contact with the lees. With only 4gr/l of residual sugars, extremely refreshing acidity and very low sulphites, it is a perfectly "playful" wine...
"Champ-Rond" is the largest vineyard plot of the winery (25 acres) which runs along a gentle slope from the forest at the top to the base of the slope and the fence built by Pierrette and Marc. The soils are the classic limestone soils of the region although there are variations from piece to piece of the vineyard. 'Retour à la Terre' comes from a section...
