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Domaine de la Cras Bourgogne Coteaux de Dijon Blanc 2022
Vendor code : 1128
Domaine de la Cras embraces a winemaking philosophy that emphasizes the most natural approach possible, with minimal use of sulfur. The domaine's white wines are shaped more by this philosophy than by the location or grape variety. The red wines of Domaine de la Cras stand out for their delicacy, moderate alcohol content, expressive aromatics, soft tannins, and pure fruit notes. The potential of the vineyards in the Dijon hills is undeniable, as is the exceptional talent of Marc Soyard.
Color
White
Fortress
12.5%
Country
France
Grape
Chardonnay
Region
Burgundy
Vintage
2022
Producer
Domaine de la Cras
Domaine de la Cras Bourgogne Coteaux de Dijon Blanc 2022 is an organic Chardonnay from the Dijon area, aged for 12 months in barrel (10% new oak). While the vineyards around Dijon are often associated with Pinot Noir, Marc Soyard demonstrates with this Chardonnay that the variety can thrive just as well in this terroir. The wine offers high-intensity aromas of lemon ice cream, sesame, brioche, and yellow plum. On the palate, it is dry with medium-high acidity, well-integrated alcohol, and a lingering aftertaste of dried apricot. A fascinating Chardonnay from a rarely seen appellation.
In 2013, the Municipality of Dijon acquired the 160-hectare Domaine de la Cras farm just outside the city. The previous owner had established a winery and planted 8 hectares of vineyards (5 hectares of red varieties and 3 hectares of white varieties) classified under Bourgogne AOC status, with the potential for an additional 13 hectares to be planted. To find a winery manager, an open competition was organized with the following criteria: organic vineyard management, a young winemaker with no vineyards of their own, and a willingness to open the domaine for public educational events. Once Marc Soyard was chosen, he was granted full management rights: he could live on the domaine, tend the vineyards, and produce and sell wine, agreeing to pay the city of Dijon an annual "rent" in the form of bottles of wine.
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