LE FONDIS 2021

The vineyard’s reputation for producing fine wines goes back over 300 years. Indeed, LE FONDIS, was singled out for its fine wine on a map of the period delimiting the best fruit and vegetable growing areas in the region.The bunches are destemmed, and the grapes sorted a second time before fermentation begins using the “vinification intégrale” method. This involves putting the berries directly into demi-muids (500L oak barrels from Atelier Centre France) and using only natural yeasts. Nothing is added ! The grapes are macerated for 3 to 5 weeks and the barrels are turned several times a week for the first two weeks. Once the wine has been drawn off, we gently press the marc (the skins and pips left over from the maceration). The juice obtained is blended with the free-run juice and returned to the same barrels, to be matured for 18 to 24 months.