Les Pierres Blanches
At a Glance
- Variety: Melon de Bourgogne
- Vine Age: Planted in 1954
- Terroir: From the village of La Chapelle-Heulin, on a gneiss and quartz source rock.
- Viticulture: Certified organic (Ecocert, 2018), biodynamic (Demeter & Biodyvin, 2019).
- Vinification: Pressed with whole clusters, ambient yeast fermentation, aged for 10-12 months in terracotta amphoras and underground glass-lined tanks, no racking during aging, no fining or filtration.
Additional Info
A historical plot of the Papin family, Les Pierres Blanches is the cadastral name given to this place. It faces the authentic cellars of the Bonneau-Papin family, on a hillside with gneiss subsoil at the entrance to the village of La Chapelle-Heulin.