From the only parcel of Chardonnay mid-slope in Beaune’s most famous climat these 50 year-old vines face south on a perfect incline for sunlight interception and drainage. Less than 1% of “Les Grèves” is planted to Chardonnay, and there are only five producers left who make a white “Les Grèves”. It is an honour to be one of them!

Vinification

Hand picked, and slowly pressed over several hours. The juice was chilled and oxidised in tank for 24 hours and then racked to four 400L barrels for a fermentation by indigenous yeasts without SO2, enzymes nor nutrients. Aged on full lies, without stirring or racking, for ten months, five of which were spent sulphur-free, giving the wine a saline edge to balance the big bones of the vintage. Unfined, lightly filtered, and bottled under DIAM 10.