2023 Jeremy Arnaud Bourgogne Tonnerre Les Huees, Burgundy, France 1.5L Magnum Burgundy Bunches got pressed as whole

Bunches got pressed as whole clusters

while in the background is an intriguing spice note of clove and nutmeg from sur lie barrel aging in somewhat neutral

30% in 500 L François Freres oak barrels and 10% in stainless steel tanks

The same lightly macerated Chardonnay is blended with reserve wine from previous vintages to create an even more mineral version of the Blanc de Blancs

Aged for 18 months in barrel before bottling

2023 Jeremy Arnaud Bourgogne Tonnerre Les Huees, Burgundy, France 1.5L Magnum Burgundy Bunches got pressed as wholeFrom the steep, southeast facing slope of the Les Hues lieu dit in Tonnerre (Yonne), Jrmy Arnaud farms organically on clay limestone and Jurassic Kimmeridgian marl soils. The 100% Chardonnay fruit is hand harvested, pressed gently and fermented spontaneously (native yeasts) then aged on fine lees for 12 months in stainless steel and old large barrels, with minimal sulfur and no fining or filtration.