2024 Louis Billard Chassagne-Montrachet, Cote de Beaune, France Edna Rhyne 80% are direct pressed while

80% are direct pressed while 20% remain with their skins

Most of the Chardonnay clones were planted in 1987 with the addition of some Pinot blanc more recently in an attempt to more truly emulate a classic Burgundian white vineyard

The grapes are vinified using three different techniques - carbonic maceration

and dialing back the percentage of new oak

dry vintage pushed small berries and natural concentration

2024 Louis Billard Chassagne-Montrachet, Cote de Beaune, France Edna Rhyne 80% are direct pressed whileFrom classic mid slope clay limestone that marries breadth to line, grapes are whole cluster pressed and native fermented ~45 days at 1518 C, then raised 12 months in barrel (35% new) and 4 months in stainless,