2019 Domaine Bertagna Chambolle Musigny 1er Cru "Les Plantes", Burgundy, FranceABOUT THIS WINE Rocky and stony soils with good drainage, and a fair amount of mineral dominated clay soils. Les Plantes is located just beneath the quiet village of Chambolle. After strict pruning and a mid season green harvest to control yields, the grapes are hand picked in small boxes with hand sorting at the vineyard and the winery to ensure only the finest grapes. Prefermentation cold maceration is followed by alcoholic fermentation at 82F, with

He defied traditionists and forged his own path believing that barbera was worthy of the best sites and could therefore produce a world class wine

Planted on the best quality soils in the Ordonnac district

Richter produces fine wines that are well known throughout the world

made for long aging but also accessible relatively early

good balance

These processes ensure both effective and gentle color and aroma extraction

indigenous grapes were planted on the 20-hectare estate and in 2017 the traditional ‘Qvevri’ were added to the winery for the aging of all wines

the quest for purity

a philosophic progression after years of sustainable farming

which was created by his great-grandfather

Though not certified organic

it sees low SO2 additions