• Dominique Gruhier
  • Bourgogne Tonnerre Blanc

    At a Glance

    • Size: 5.00 ha (12.35 ac)
    • Variety: Chardonnay
    • Vine Age: Average of 40 years (as of 2023)
    • Terroir: From multiple plots, planted on steep slopes (up to a 45% grade), facing southeast, northwest and southwest. Kimmeridgian clay-limestone soils embedded with oyster fossils.
    • Viticulture: Organic (certified, 2015). 9,600 vines per hectare with Guyot simple training and 7,400 vines per hectare with Guyot double training.
    • Vinification: Pressed pneumatically, settled. Ambient yeast fermentation and aging for 10 months in stainless steel (70%) and used barrels (30%). Blended and aged another 6 months in tanks.