Domaine Bitouzet-Prieur Bourgogne Blanc, 2020
$36.00
Domaine Bitouzet-Prieur Bourgogne Blanc, 2020
$36.00
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In The Vineyard:
• Parcel Names, Slopes, and Locations: From .71 ha of vines in Les Herbeaux lieu-dit in northern Meursault, just below the Malpoiriers 1er cru
• Soil Types and Compositions: Limestone-clay
• Vine Age, Training, and Density: Trained in Guyot and planted in 1953 and 2010 at 10,000 vines/ha
• Average Yields: 55 hl/ha
• Average Harvest Date and Type: Manual harvest, early-mid September
In The Cellar:
Fermentation: Wine ferments spontaneously in 228-l oak barrels (20% new)
Pressing: Pneumatic, whole-cluster direct pressing
Time on Lees: Wine remains on its lees until assemblage prior to bottling
Malolactic Fermentation: Spontaneous, in barrel in the spring
Élevage: 12-15 months in 228-l oak barrels (20% new)
Press Wine: Blended after pressing
Fining and Filtration: Bentonite fining, diatomaceous earth filtration
Sulfur: Applied at harvest, during élevage, and at bottling