• Olivier Merlin

    • Mâcon Blanc La Roche Vineuse Les Cras

    At a Glance

    • Size: 0.8 ha (1.98 ac)
    • Variety: Chardonnay
    • Vine Age: Planted in 1962
    • Terroir: Southwest-facing, 5% slope, 260-300 m elevation, quaternary Middle Bathonian clay-limestone soil.
    • Viticulture: Sustainable, 8,000 vines/ha.
    • Vinification: Pressed with whole clusters, settled, fermentation and aging for 18 months in used barrels, no fining, light filtration.