Saint-Veran

Winemaker

Richard and Stephane Martin

Appellation

Saint Veran

Varieties

Chardonnay

Viticulture

17 ha. scattered across all village hillsides on about 40 parcels known as : Maillettes, Bergades, Poncétys, Terres noires, Pommards, Chênes, Surigny, Prâgnes, Bruyère, Chailloux. Parcels face south-east, due east or due south and a few other are located on a plateau. Average age of vines 45 years-old. Vines are pruned according to the Mâconnais system, Guyot or Acure with around 10 buds.

Terroir

Soils are a patchwork of limestone and clay from Jurassic Period.

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Vineyard

The 26 hectares of the estate are shared between a mosaic of almost 60 different plots of vines that are part of the "Grand Site de France" of Solutré – Pouilly – Vergisson. The vines, with an average age of 40 years old, are exclusively of the Chardonnay grape variety. Most of these plots face the rising sun on gentle slopes that extend from the eastern faces of Solutré and Vergisson.

The soil is marly chalk from the middle and upper Jurassic period. With this in alteration is clayey silt that can be carried along the slopes by rainwater. When this happens the soil is quite shallow and mainly chalky at the top of the slope and deeper and more clayey at the bottom.

Vinification

Destemming is used to avoid herbaceous taste. Slow and gentle pneumatic pressing guarantees purity of juice and extraction of the finest aromas. Very slow temperature-controlled alcoholic fermentation in stainless steel tanks generally ending by January. Malolactic fermentation follows.

Aging

Matured on fine lees in tanks and aged in barrels for 10 months.

Features

Cork

Available Sizes (L)

0.750