2023 Chantereves Bourgogne Aligote Mainbey, Burgundy, France Johannes Aufricht Focus on soil health

Focus on soil health

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followed by a minimum of 12 months in bottle

a high-density format

Ermes Pavese made the bold decision—still uncommon in this corner of the Valle d’Aosta—to begin bottling his own wine rather than selling off the fruit from his tiny then-two-hectare farm to the local co-operative

2023 Chantereves Bourgogne Aligote Mainbey, Burgundy, France Johannes Aufricht Focus on soil healthVine Age: Planted in 1980 Terroir: Located on the other side of a small valley that separates it from the village of Fussey, at 470m altitude. Very stony soils with big blocks of limestone. Viticulture (domaine): Organic with biodynamic methods and phytotherapy (see domaine profile for full details) Vinification: Grapes are gently crushed, long (6 hour) press cycle, ambient yeast fermentation with pied de cuve, aged 12 months in 228L to 600L barrels,