{"product_id":"2023-domaine-bartschi-chardonnay-le-clos-cru-manicle-bugey-france","title":"2023 Domaine Bärtschi Chardonnay 'Le Clos' Cru Manicle, Bugey, France","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"accordion-item\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"item-body\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAppellation\u003c\/strong\u003e: Bugey AOP cru Manicle\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrapes\u003c\/strong\u003e: 100% Chardonnay\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAverage Vine Age\u003c\/strong\u003e: 50 to 60-years-old\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAltitude\u003c\/strong\u003e: 1,315 feet (400m)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoils\/Terroir\u003c\/strong\u003e: Cru Manicle is a 12ha south facing walled Clos of gravely limestone and clay-limestone soils. The vineyard is relatively flat with a slight dip in the middle. Due to erosion the soils at the middle of the vineyard are deeper and contain a higher proportion of clay. The rest of vineyard is pure gravely limestone. The vines for this cuvée are located near the edges of the Clos on pure limestone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFarming\u003c\/strong\u003e: Organic\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHarvest\u003c\/strong\u003e: Hand harvested\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYield\u003c\/strong\u003e: 38 hl\/ha\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWinemaking\u003c\/strong\u003e: Direct pressing of the whole bunches into stainless steel tanks with 1g\/hl of sulfur added at the press. Fermentation begins spontaneously using only the naturally occurring indigenous yeasts. Once fermentation is under way the juice is transferred to 228L French oak barrels (10% new oak). A high proportion of solids are kept during the fermentation to give the wines a slightly reductive character. Light battonage is done if the reductive character is too prominent. The wine goes through full malolactic fermentation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaturation\u003c\/strong\u003e: Aged for 11 months in 228L French oak barrels (10% new oak). In August the barrels are racked and blended into stainless steel tanks, and a low dose of sulphur was added. Aged an additional 2 months in stainless steel tanks. Bottled without fining or filtration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003epH\u003c\/strong\u003e: 3.1, \u003cstrong\u003eSulfur\u003c\/strong\u003e: 45ppm total SO2, 20ppm free SO2 (on the day of bottling)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"GK Selections","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53550448476525,"sku":"22415","price":64.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0680\/5327\/0827\/files\/2023DomaineBartschiChardonnay_LeClos_CruManicle_Bugey_France.jpg?v=1784131479","url":"https:\/\/leonandsonwine.com\/products\/2023-domaine-bartschi-chardonnay-le-clos-cru-manicle-bugey-france","provider":"Leon \u0026 Son Wine and Spirits","version":"1.0","type":"link"}