Domaine Nicolas Perrault Maranges 1er Cru Chardonnay La Fussiere 2020

Located on the upper portion of this vineyard, Nicolas' parcel has marl and limestone soils, covered with scree and gravels.  Hand-harvested.  Whole bunch pressed.  Fermentation and aging in barrel, 20% new for 12 months, followed by 6 months of aging in tank. Dominated by limestone, covered with scree and gravels on a brown soil. 

Based in the village of Dezize-les-Maranges at the base of the Côte de Beaune, Nicolas Perrault established his domaine in 2012.  His family had a long history of tending vines in the village; however, they had never estate-bottled their wines.  All of Nicolas' farming is organic with biodynamic treatments.  His work in the vineyard and cellar is done according to the lunar cycle. Based in a historically overlooked part of the Cote, Nicolas is particularly focused on revitalizing old vine vineyards with new training methods that improve the lifespan of the vines.

Nicolas's cellar is in a 15th-century Cistercian monastery.  All grapes are harvested by hand and sorted at the winery.  Depending on the site and vintage, a portion of the whole bunch (30-60%) is included.  Native yeast fermentation occurs in concrete for the reds.  The whites are pressed into a barrel for fermentation.  All of the wines are racked by gravity.  Aging is in a mix of barrels from 1 to 5 years old for 12-18 months.  Sulfur is added only before bottling, and none of the wines are fined or filtered.

100% Chardonnay

ORGANIC. BIODYNAMIC