• Olivier Merlin
  • Saint-Véran Le Grand Bussière

    At a Glance

    • Size: 0.80 ha (1.98 ac)
    • Variety: Chardonnay
    • Vine Age: Planted in 1959
    • Terroir: Southeast-facing, 5% slope, 220 m elevation, quaternary middle Bathonian clay-limestone soil, early-ripening.
    • Viticulture: Sustainable, 8,000 vines/ha.
    • Vinification: Pressed with whole clusters, settled, fermentation and aging for 12 months in used barrels, aged for an additional 6 months in stainless steel, no fining, light filtration.