• Chanterêves
  • Bourgogne Aligoté Mainbey

    At a Glance

    • Variety: Aligoté
    • Vine Age: Planted in 1980
    • Terroir: On the slope of a valley adjacent to the village of Fussey, at 470m altitude. Very stony soils with big blocks of limestone.
    • Viticulture (domaine): Organic with biodynamic methods and phytotherapy (see domaine profile for full details).
    • Vinification: Crushed, long (6-hour) press cycle, ambient yeast fermentation with pied de cuve, aged 12 months in 228L and/or 600L barrels, no fining, occasional light filtration, minimal SO2 addition only if necessary during aging and before bottling.

    Additional Info

    Mainbey is the biggest lieu-dit of the domaine, divided into three Chardonnay parcels and one Aligoté parcel.