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Cerf Volant blanc

Saint-Pourçain white (Chardonnay and Tressallier) vinified at the estate. The grapes are grown by the Domaine de la Fontaine, in conversion to organic farming.

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White Cerf Volant is a blend of Chardonnay and Tressallier, vinified and aged at the Clos de Breuilly's winery. The grapes are grown by the Domaine de la Fontaine.

Saint-Pourçain AOP

Terroir

The vines are located on two plots of the Domaine de la Fontaine: Breux and Les Burliers, in conversion to organic farming since 2021.

Between 250m and 260m
Gentle slope, c. 10%
South, South East
Clay-limestone
Chardonnay c. 1995, Tressallier c. 2015

Viticulture

Cordon-trained vines with trellising
Guyot-Poussard
Disbudding, green harvesting
Mechanical harvest with integrated sorting
Cuvée Cerf Volant - 2023
60% Chardonnay, 40% Tressallier
September 14, 2023
March 19, 2024
Diam 5 47mm
7 780 bottles
45 hl/ha
12% vol
80% Chardonnay, 20% Tressallier
September 7, 2022
February 16, 2023
Diam 5 47mm
5 850 bottles
30 hl/ha
12.5% vol
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3 weeks in stainless steel tank, no lees stirring. Malolactic fermentation
4 months in stainless steel tank
Lightly fined, gently filtered
2 months in stainless steel tank, no lees stirring. Malolactic fermentation
3 months in stainless steel tank
Lightly fined, gently filtered
Please select a vintage
0.4 g/l
3.25
28 mg/l
53 mg/l
900 mg/l
0.5 g/l
3.30
25 mg/l
50 mg/l
1000 mg/l
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