Style
White
Type

Still

Winemaker

Max Blondelle

Appellation

Burgundy

Varieties

Chardonnay

Viticulture

From estate vineyards in the Cote Chalonnaise, average vine age 35 years. The largest part comes from estate fruit in Bouzeron's "La Fortune." Machine harvested

Farming

Sustainable

Terroir

Clay and limestone

Vineyard

Maison Pagnotta owns vineyards in the AOC classified areas of Bouzeron, Mercurey, Maranges, Rully, and Santenay.

Vinification

Slow and gentle pressing (pneumatic press). Cool fermentation (18-20 C) using selected yeasts. 100% malolactic fermentation done. Fining with casein and bentonite. Lightly filtered (kieselguhr and lenticular). 30-35 free Sulphur, 65-80 total Sulphur.

Aging

5 months in Stainless steel tanks and used oak barrels.

Available Sizes (L)

0.750

Distribution Area

Delaware, National, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania