• Olivier Merlin

    • Mâcon Blanc La Roche Vineuse Vieilles Vignes

    At a Glance

    • Size: 3 ha (7.41 ac)
    • Variety: Chardonnay
    • Vine Age: Planted in approx. 1955
    • Terroir: Facing south/southwest, 230-280-meters elevation. 5%- 20% slope. Bathonian and Bajocian era limestone bedrock.
    • Viticulture: Organic (not certified)
    • Vinification: Direct pressing, light settling of must. Alcoholic fermentation in barrel: 15% new, 25% one year old, 25% two years old, 25% three years old, and 10% four years old. Aged for 12 months in barrel, 3 months in tank.

    Additional Info

    Plantation density is 8,000 vine stocks per hectare. Guyot pruning and de-budding to restrict yields. Soils are plowed as needed and harvest is exclusively by hand.