2023 Jeremy Arnaud Bourgogne Tonnerre Les Huees, Burgundy, France 1.5L Magnum Burgundy “Kalk & Kreide” is aged

“Kalk & Kreide” is aged on the lees for six months before release

Whole-cluster fermentation in concrete over indigenous yeasts

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

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

and later stainless steel tanks

2023 Jeremy Arnaud Bourgogne Tonnerre Les Huees, Burgundy, France 1.5L Magnum Burgundy “Kalk & Kreide” is agedFrom 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.