Domaine Ludovic & Emilien Bonnardot, Maranges 'Sur le Bois' 2022
Maranges wines are finally gaining more attention and we adore this fine example from Ludovic. The forty percent whole bunch gives more depth, crunch and texture. The perfect Sunday Roast Pinot Noir if you ask us.
Maranges wines are finally gaining more attention and we adore this fine example from Ludovic. The forty percent whole bunch gives more depth, crunch and texture. The perfect Sunday Roast Pinot Noir if you ask us.
Maranges wines are finally gaining more attention and we adore this fine example from Ludovic. The forty percent whole bunch gives more depth, crunch and texture. The perfect Sunday Roast Pinot Noir if you ask us.
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% Pinot Noir Average age of Vines: 40 years Vineyard/ Plot Names: Sur le Bois Vineyard Surface Area: 1ha Terroir : Stoney, clay/limestone Exposition: Southeast Altitude: 260 metres Planting Density: 10,000 Vines /ha Yield: 56hl/ha Production: 9700 Bottles Harvest: Manual harvest Winemaking : Rigorous sorting followed by 40% whole bunches added. . Spontaneous fermentation with native yeasts in traditional Burgundian wooden tanks. Pre-fermentation 4 days, 24 days maceration. Ageing : 18 months in 228l casks on fine lees. Natural settling in barrel, slight filtration when bottling. Alcohol: 12.5%
