Santenay Le Bievaux “L’Air de Rien” 2017 – Antoine Olivier

The grapes to produce Santenay Le Bievaux “L’Air de Rien” Antoine Olivier were gently pressed and then racked to barrel where fermentation took place using natural yeasts. The wine was kept on its fine lees and underwent bâtonnage to impart texture and complexity to the wine. Malolactic fermentation took place in barrel. Santenay Le Bievaux “L’Air de Rien” Antoine Olivier was 100% barrel aged for 12 months, in traditional Burgundian barrels of 228 litre barrels, of which 25% were new oak. The wine was then transferred to tank where it spent a further six months, prior to being lightly fined, filtered and estate bottled.

The vines are grown in a singe vineyard plot ‘Le Bievaux l’air de Rien’, which is one ofthe best plots in Santenay for Chardonnay. The characteristics of the soil and subsoil are very close to those of several Grand Crus from the Côte de Beaune nearby. The specific microclimate here provides ideal conditions to produce complex wines. The vineyard is sustainably and organically farmed, although it is not certified. Some of the biodynamic philosophies are also followed. The grapes are hand-picked and carefully sorted prior to vinification.