Chassagne-Montrachet Premier Cru Les Macherelles

Chassagne-Montrachet is located on a 305-hectare vineyard at an altitude of 220-325 meters. It basks on a rocky, limestone-rich hillside in the south of the Côte de Beaune that varies from marl to sand, depending on the exact location. The area is bordered by marble quarries that form a rocky border in the soil.

• Grape variety : Chardonnay
• Rootstock : 3309 C
• Average age of vines : planted in 2003
• Surface area : 0.20 hectares
• Surface area : lime, marl and sand-rich soil
• Aging : barrels for 1 year, with 20% new barrels, then 6 months in stainless steel vats
• Fining : Bentonite + Casein, one month before bottling.
• Filtering : light filtering before bottling
• Bottling : after 18 months of aging
• Best consumed : 3-6 years after bottling