Domaine Ludovic & Emilien Bonnardot, Bourgogne Hautes Côtes de Beaune 'En Cheignot' 2022
The 'En Cheignot' plot is on the western side of the Hautes Cotes du Beaune with the village of Auxey-Durresses due east. The vineyard sits just underneath a cliff at 400 meters above sea level, with no top soil and pure limestone patches. You're met with with such soft and elegant textures in this wines with a limestone freshness to the core, all wrapped up with a silky butterscotch finish. The Vineyards are all farmed organically and there is little to no sulphur use in the cellars.
The 'En Cheignot' plot is on the western side of the Hautes Cotes du Beaune with the village of Auxey-Durresses due east. The vineyard sits just underneath a cliff at 400 meters above sea level, with no top soil and pure limestone patches. You're met with with such soft and elegant textures in this wines with a limestone freshness to the core, all wrapped up with a silky butterscotch finish. The Vineyards are all farmed organically and there is little to no sulphur use in the cellars.
The 'En Cheignot' plot is on the western side of the Hautes Cotes du Beaune with the village of Auxey-Durresses due east. The vineyard sits just underneath a cliff at 400 meters above sea level, with no top soil and pure limestone patches. You're met with with such soft and elegant textures in this wines with a limestone freshness to the core, all wrapped up with a silky butterscotch finish. The Vineyards are all farmed organically and there is little to no sulphur use in the cellars.
Ludovic embarked on his solo wine journey in Rajac, Serbia in 2004 which is where his passion for natural winemaking. He began training with the likes Emmanuel Giboulot in Burgundy, it was then in 2006 where he created his own Domaine from scratch, In 2012 he incorporated his Domaine with his family vineyards and in 2013 twinned with his brother. They now, now farm 16.5 hectares across a stunning collection of vineyards in Maragnes, Santenay, Chassagne-Montrachet, Puligny-Montrachet and Pommard, complemented by Hautes-Côtes and the family vineyards behind the Citeaux Abbey in Bonnencontre.
Grape variety : 100% Chardonnay Exposition: South East Average age of Vines: 40 years Terroir : Silty clay soil on Limestone Harvest: Manual harvest, gentle pressing of whole bunches Winemaking : Native yeast, fermentation in sulphur free barrels Ageing : 12 months in barrel followed by 6 months in Stainless Steel, light filtering before bottling
