2020 Macatho 'ChaCha' Chasselas-Chardonnay Slam Dunk Gifts 2019 Jolie Laide Wines Barsotti

2019 Jolie Laide Wines Barsotti Vineyard Gamay

The second fermentation happens in the bottle in the spring and it takes place within 30 to 60 days and adding must from the same vintage

a practically unknown local grape variety

and Chidaine uses these vines to make a tendre style of Montlouis with a lovely balance and minerality

Some of the skins are left in contact with the juice for 2 weeks

2020 Macatho 'ChaCha' Chasselas-Chardonnay Slam Dunk Gifts 2019 Jolie Laide Wines BarsottiChaCha is from Chasselas (69 year old vines) and Chardonnay (13 year old vines) plantings in the organically farmed Cerro Negro vineyard, which is 70 meters above sea level and 60 km away from the Pacific. The soils are a mix of basalts with a loamy texture. The grapes are harvested by hand (the Chardonnay before the Chasselas). The grapes macerate gently on their skins (30 days for the Chardonnay, 20 days for the Chasselas) and ferment with