2023 Domaine de la Cras (Marc Soyard) Bourgogne Chardonnay Coteaux de Dijon Cras Monopole, Burgundy, France Maison Jaune between Vertus and Mesnil-sur-Oger where

between Vertus and Mesnil-sur-Oger where the vines were planted in 1952

grilled beef & lamb chops

Harvested from a south facing slope at 1

the wine is bottled with no filtration and less than 22mg SO2

Training system:Double and single GuyotPlant density per hectare:7000 / 5500Year planted:1970 / 2009 / 2015Yield per hectare:60 quintalsVinification system:direct pressing of the grapes and alcoholic fermentation of the first-pressing must in steel fermenting vatsMaturing:12 months in steel vatsAging:12 months in the bottleBottles produced per year:2000

2023 Domaine de la Cras (Marc Soyard) Bourgogne Chardonnay Coteaux de Dijon Cras Monopole, Burgundy, France Maison Jaune between Vertus and Mesnil-sur-Oger whereThe Cras Blanc Monopole comes from the best exposed heart of the 2. 5 hectare block of Chardonnay at the domaine. This special cuve is then aged for at least 18 months in new and used barrels. The vineyards around Dijon are often thought of as Pinot Noir country, but Soyard shows that Chardonnay can thrive just as well and produce some compelling, lively wines with a unique profile that is 100% Burgundy but also unlike anything else. The owl is the