2024 Louis Billard Les Castets, Saint-Aubin Premier Cru, France Averna Fermented whole‑cluster with wild yeasts

Fermented whole‑cluster with wild yeasts over eight days

she rose to the ranks of Chef de Cuisine by the age of 26 and finally ascended to the R&D department

“En Jorcul” is a well-situated lieu-dit which abuts the appellation of Saint-Aubin on its western edge

Bourboulenc 60 years oldVine Age: Average 40 years old

the wines show different expressions of Sangiovese

2024 Louis Billard Les Castets, Saint-Aubin Premier Cru, France Averna Fermented whole‑cluster with wild yeastsOff a steep, stony, southeast facing slope of very thin limestone soils, the fruit is whole cluster pressed and settled cool, then native fermented ~45 days at 1518 C and aged 12 months in barrel (25% new) plus 4 months in stainless; it finishes full malo, sees a very slow lenticular filtration, and is bottled at ~20 mg L free SO, with ~1,500 bottles made