Domaine Ludovic & Emilien Bonnardot, Santenay 'Saint Jean' 2019
Saint Jean is such a peaceful vineyard. The perfect picnic spot with a tiny brook singing softly at the bottom and the vines are basking in the sunshine looking at the cliffs above the historical Hamlet of Santenay. This is where the sites are all situated, right up next to the Church, a little further up in the valley with more breeze and perfect limestone. All whites at Bonnardot are ethereal, charming and on the mineral front with a saline finish. Ludovic uses oak ageing with the lightest touch as well. Santenay whites especially like this one, should be more popular and should have a space in every wine lovers cellar.
Saint Jean is such a peaceful vineyard. The perfect picnic spot with a tiny brook singing softly at the bottom and the vines are basking in the sunshine looking at the cliffs above the historical Hamlet of Santenay. This is where the sites are all situated, right up next to the Church, a little further up in the valley with more breeze and perfect limestone. All whites at Bonnardot are ethereal, charming and on the mineral front with a saline finish. Ludovic uses oak ageing with the lightest touch as well. Santenay whites especially like this one, should be more popular and should have a space in every wine lovers cellar.
Saint Jean is such a peaceful vineyard. The perfect picnic spot with a tiny brook singing softly at the bottom and the vines are basking in the sunshine looking at the cliffs above the historical Hamlet of Santenay. This is where the sites are all situated, right up next to the Church, a little further up in the valley with more breeze and perfect limestone. All whites at Bonnardot are ethereal, charming and on the mineral front with a saline finish. Ludovic uses oak ageing with the lightest touch as well. Santenay whites especially like this one, should be more popular and should have a space in every wine lovers cellar.
Ludovic embarked on his solo wine journey in Rajac, Serbia in 2004 which is where his passion for natural winemaking. He began training with the likes Emmanuel Giboulot in Burgundy, it was then in 2006 where he created his own Domaine from scratch, In 2012 he incorporated his Domaine with his family vineyards and in 2013 twinned with his brother. They now, now farm 16.5 hectares across a stunning collection of vineyards in Maragnes, Santenay, Chassagne-Montrachet, Puligny-Montrachet and Pommard, complemented by Hautes-Côtes and the family vineyards behind the Citeaux Abbey in Bonnencontre.
Grape variety : 100% Chardonnay Average age of Vines: 40 years Vineyard/ Plot Names: Saint Jean Vineyard Surface Area: 0.3ha Terroir : Clayey/Limestone soil Exposition: South Altitude: 285 metres Planting Density: 10,000 Vines /ha Yield: 44hl/ha Production: 1774 Bottles Harvest: Manual harvest Winemaking : Rigorous sorting followed by gentle pressing. Spontaneous fermentation with native yeasts. Ageing : 12 months in 228l barrel on lees + 6 months in bottle. Natural settling in barrel, slight filtration when bottling. Alcohol: 11.5%
