Terre de Pierre
At a Glance
- Variety: Melon de Bourgogne
- Vine Age: Planted in 1974, 2019 and 2020
- Terroir: From the village of Le Loroux-Bottereau, on a bedrock of peridotite altered into a serpentinite mound.
- Viticulture: Certified organic (Ecocert, 2018), biodynamic (Demeter & Biodyvin, 2019).
- Vinification: Pressed with whole clusters, ambient yeast fermentation, aged for 10-12 months in terracotta, porcelain and sandstone amphoras and underground glass-lined tank, no racking during aging, no fining or filtration.
Additional Info
"The magmatic origins, the very composition of the rock as well as the multiple upheavals it has undergone give this place, aptly called La Butte de la Roche, a vibrant energy".