• Bret Brothers & La Soufrandière
  • Saint-Véran La Bonnode (S)

    At a Glance

    • Size: 2.00 ha (4.94 ac)
    • Variety: Chardonnay
    • Vine Age: Average of 35 years (as of 2018)
    • Terroir: At the base of the Roche de Vergisson, surrounded by brush forest, eastern exposition.
    • Viticulture: Organic (Ecocert), biodynamic (Demeter)
    • Vinification: Pressed with whole clusters, ambient yeast fermentation. Aged 11 months in 228L used oak barrels and another 6 months in tank. Bottled both as a classic cuvée with 40-50 mg/L added SO2 and as a "Zen" cuvée with only 10-20 mg/l added SO2.