Chénas, Confidence de l’Echevin
Vineyard
Grape-variety : Gamay
Type : Rouge
AOP : Chénas
Terroirs : Le Clos
Age of vines : >100 years old
Soils : Old granite from piemonts
Pruning system : Gobelet
Yield : 20 hL /ha
Culture : Terra Vitis, Organic non certified
Soils-care : hand pickaxe
Harvest : Hand picking
Type : Rouge
AOP : Chénas
Terroirs : Le Clos
Age of vines : >100 years old
Soils : Old granite from piemonts
Pruning system : Gobelet
Yield : 20 hL /ha
Culture : Terra Vitis, Organic non certified
Soils-care : hand pickaxe
Harvest : Hand picking
Winemaking
12-18 days in full grappe Natural alcoholic fermentation, controled temperature 28 C Punching of the cap at the begining of maceration then 1 pumping over per day Malolactic fermentation in oak barrel.
Aging
12 15 months in oak barrel ( never new oak)
Bottling
Bottling during « fruits day » in the moon calendar . Bottling in property.
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This cuvée is an homage to Claude Bonnet. He was the builder of the castle and also Alderman in the city of Mâcon
Nose
black fruits, blackberry violet, licorice
Mouth
fruity strong but polished tanin
Drink
now or in next 5 10 years
A tasting at Château Bonnet ?
Our Domaine is open Monday to Saturday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Sundays and days-off by appointment only.
We prefer if you call us before your arrival to arrange a meeting time, we can be in the vineyard, on a tractor, in delivery ...
Château Bonnet
2, les Paquelets
71570 la Chapelle de Guinchay
03 85 36 70 41
Consumption of alcoholic beverages may cause health problems
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