• David Moreau

    • Santenay Blanc Les Prarons

    At a Glance

    • Size: 0.21 ha (0.52 ac)
    • Variety: Chardonnay
    • Vine Age: Planted in 1962 and 1991
    • Terroir: At the base of a southwest-facing slope (2% gradient), 211m altitude, fine alluvial soil.
    • Viticulture:Sustainable
    • Vinification: Pressed pneumatically with whole clusters, lightly settled, ambient yeast fermentation in 300 and 350-liter barrels. Aged for 12 months in barrels (up to 30% new), followed by 5 months in tank. SO2 only added after malolactic fermentation and at bottling.

    Additional Info

    Located in a vineyard bordering Chassagne Montrachet, Les Prarons translates to “long fields”. Plantation density is 10,000 vines per hectare. Rootstock is massal selection only and vines are trained into Guyot Poussard.