Chardonnay "Sous Les Rochers La Vigne" Bugey cru Manicle 2024

From the middle section of the south-facing Cru Manicle, where deeper soils contain a higher proportion of clay among the vineyard's gravelly limestone. The organically farmed, hand-harvested Chardonnay is whole-bunch pressed and fermented spontaneously with indigenous yeasts in neutral French oak. A high proportion of solids is retained during fermentation, followed by full malolactic fermentation and 11 months of aging in barrel. The wine spends an additional two months in stainless steel before bottling without fining or filtration.