Beaune Longbois

At a Glance

  • Variety: Chardonnay
  • Vine Age: 35 years old on average
  • Terroir: Up slope from les Aigrots and Champs Pimont, shallow, stony clay-limestone soils, 2 to 5% slope, 310-meters elevation, facing east.
  • Viticulture: Lutte Raisonnée
  • Vinification: Whole-cluster pressing, indigenous yeast fermentation in stainless steel tank. Aged for 12 months in barrel, unfined and unfiltered.
  • Total production: 830 bottles

Additional Info

The parcel’s relatively high altitude makes for a wine that is tense, linear and mineral, with notes of citrus and bright fruit.