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    • Bouzeron Les Cordères

    At a Glance

    • Varieties: Aligoté
    • Surface Area: 0.63 ha (1.56 acres)
    • Vine Age:Planted in 1981
    • Terroir: On the southeastern edge of Bouzeron, bordering Rully, at the highest point of the AOP (380 m), northwest-facing, 10% slope, stony clay-silt topsoil (40–50% stone content in the first 70 cm), white marl bedrock, well-draining, low vigor. Maps Bouzeron Les Cordères
    • Viticulture: Organic (certification expected in 2026), 10,000 vines/ha, Guyot-Poussard pruning, cover crops (fava beans, peas, rye), manual hedging, minimal tractor use, herbal treatments. /li>
    • Vinification: Pressed with whole clusters for 3-4 hours, cold settled (depending of lees quality), ambient yeast fermentation and aging for 12 months in 228 and 400 L used barrels, blended and aged for an additional 4 months in stainless steel tanks, no fining or filtration, minimal SO2 added after malolactic conversion and during blending (50-60 ppm total at bottling).

    Additional Info

    “Les Cordères” may derive from Latin gordo, meaning “enclosed area” or “fortified place,” evoking Bouzeron’s elevated, historic character at the gateway to the Côte Chalonnaise