Cuvée Terre Natale Brut
At a Glance
- Varieties: 40% Chardonnay, 40% Pinot Noir, 20% Pinot Meunier
- Vine Age: Planted in 1963, 1979, 1982
- Terroir: Ludes lieux-dits Les Sentiers, La Grosse Pierre, Les Chemins d'Amis.
- Viticulture: Organic (certification expected in 2025), limited tilling
- Vinification: Villages, varieties, parcels vinified separately. Aged for about 10 years on lattes.
Additional Info
This excellent cuvée is the expression of three old-vine (massal selection) parcels in Ludes and is only produced in exceptional years. The Chardonnay comes from Les Sentiers, the Pinot Meunier from La Grosse Pierre, and the Pinot Noir from Les Chemins d’Amis. In these vineyards, work involves no herbicides, natural ground cover is maintained, additions of organic composts, and meticulous pruning, thinning and canopy management.
Base wine: 2008, Dosage: 3g in November 2018, Malolactic: 100%, Oak: 10%.
Base wine: 2008, Dosage: 3g in June 2018, Malolactic: 100%, Oak: 10%.