2022 Bouchard Père et Fils Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru, Burgundy, FranceABOUT THIS WINE This wine hails from Bouchards prized holdings high on the Corton hill, where Chardonnay vines root deeply into white marl and limestone. The cooler exposure and stony soils impart both freshness and minerality, hallmarks of the Corton Charlemagne terroir. In 2022, a warm and fast ripening season was skillfully managed by careful canopy treatments and judicious harvest timing to retain balance and aromatic clarity. Fermentation took

Its style is rustic

The Bella Oaks Vineyard is legendary

the second generation continues the family's vision

this wine embodies the purity and intensity that can only come from deeply rooted vines

his vines average 30 years

In January 2008

G9V7 and Mendoza clones

“Flora & Fauna” White reflects Idlewild’s focus on lesser-known Italian varieties that thrive in California’s coastal climates

natural acidity and intense flavors

like this Sorbara that is tart and herbal and utterly charming

This is why I keep the wine in contact with the lees until five days before the bottling

Despite the oak aging