{"product_id":"2023-domaine-bartschi-chardonnay-sous-les-rochers-la-vigne-cru-manicle-bugey-france","title":"2023 Domaine Bärtschi Chardonnay 'Sous Les Rochers La Vigne' Cru Manicle, Bugey, France","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAppellation\u003c\/strong\u003e: Bugey AOP cru Mancicle\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 in the middle part of the vineyard.\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: 45 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 neutral 228L French oak barrels of 1-6 vintages. 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 neutral 228L French oak barrels of 1-6 vintages. 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: 3.2, \u003cstrong\u003eSulfur\u003c\/strong\u003e: 50ppm total SO2, 20ppm free SO2 (on the day of bottling)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"GK Selections","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53550449918317,"sku":"22416","price":48.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0680\/5327\/0827\/files\/2023DomaineBartschiChardonnay_SousLesRochersLaVigne_CruManicle_Bugey_France.jpg?v=1784131198","url":"https:\/\/leonandsonwine.com\/products\/2023-domaine-bartschi-chardonnay-sous-les-rochers-la-vigne-cru-manicle-bugey-france","provider":"Leon \u0026 Son Wine and Spirits","version":"1.0","type":"link"}