L’Intrépide

100-year-old vines, a selected vineyard plot, a good exposure and a desire for something different and here you have it, this natural wine in a bottle!

Grape varieties planted and yields:

100 % Melon de Bourgogne – 30hl/ha

Soil type:

Sand and clay over micaschist and schist
Shallow soil

Age of the vines:

100 years

Vineyard management:

Guyot Simple Pruning
Soil maintained by a hoeing and/or a shallow ploughing of the soil

Method of vinification:

Harvested entirely by hand with a sorting of the grapes.
Aged on the lees in old barrels with bâtonnage (stirring of the lees) for 6 to 7 months
Indigenous yeasts – No added sulphites, filtered, but not fined

Tasting notes:

Golden yellow tints
Complex nose with fruity and toasted almond notes
Long finish with a touch of caramel yet remaining very fresh
This wine should be decanted before serving.

Number of bottles:

1 400

Serving advice:

Serve preferably at a temperature of 10°C
The wine could benefit from decanting before the meal
Enjoy it within 5 years

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