Bourgogne Condemaine
At a Glance
- Variety: 90% Chardonnnay, 10% Chardonnay muscaté
- Surface Area: 0.17 ha (0.42 ac)
- Vine Age: Planted in 1958
- Terroir: From a site near Volnay, mostly clay soil.
- Viticulture: Certified organic (Ecocert), biodynamic practices. Cordon Royat pruning to limit yields.
- Vinification: Pressed with whole clusters, ambient yeast fermentation, aged for 12 months in used barrels, blended in stainless steel tank, fined with casein and bentonite, filtered, SO2 added before fermentation, after malo, and before bottling.
Additional Info
The Chardonnay muscaté that makes up a small percentage of this wine is a massal selection from Olivier Merlin's Mâcon Les Cras Vielles Vignes.