Jayer-Gilles Bourgogne Hautes Côtes de Beaune Blanc 2012

Excellent Hautes Côtes de Beaune Blanc from Domaine Jayer-Gilles of 50% Pinot Blanc and 50% Chardonnay.

The grapes are from the area around Magny-les-Villers, and the average age of the vines is respectively 55 years for Pinot Blanc and 30 years for Chardonnay. Both are pruned according to the Guyot method, and the plant density is 10,000 plants per hectare. ha.

The grapes are harvested and sorted by hand and the must ferments in steel or cement tanks. The wine matures 12-18 months, of which a proportion of 50-70% is in new barriques and the rest in steel tanks or old barriques.