{"product_id":"domaine-de-la-cras-bourgogne-blanc-le-cras-2023-75cl","title":"Domaine de la Cras Bourgogne Blanc Le Cras 2023","description":"\u003cp\u003eCountry: France\u003cbr\u003eRegion: Burgundy\u003cbr\u003eGrape: Chardonnay\u003cbr\u003eColour: White\u003cbr\u003eBottle Size: 75cl\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBottle Weight: 1373g\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlcohol: 13.5%\u003cbr\u003eVintage: 2023\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNon Certified Practicing Biodynamic\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch6\u003ePRODUCER NOTES\u003c\/h6\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 2013 the city of Dijon purchased a 160 hectare property on the edge of the city, complete with a winery and 8 hectares of planted land (5 red, 3 white).\u003cspan\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThey then ran a competition, the prize: to run the estate and have free reign on the wine made there.\u003cspan\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThe only requirement was that the winemaker must be young with no existing family vineyards and pay an annual rent to the city of Dijon of 2,000 bottles.\u003cspan\u003e   \u003c\/span\u003eMarc Soyard, originally from Jura, had previously worked at Domaine Bizot in Vosne-Romanée as the vineyard manager, working closely with Jean-Yves Bizot in the winery.  Marc has a very hands off approach to winemaking, farming organically with biodynamic practices.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlthough the Domaine is Bourgogne AOC, Marc also has the exclusive right to label under ‘Coteaux de Dijon’.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch6\u003eFARMING \u0026amp; WINEMAKING NOTES\u003c\/h6\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Le Cras' comes from a section of the vineyard in the middle of the slope, which has the best aspect. The wine is fermented, and spends a year in old oak barrel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVinification is done with natural yeasts, with élevage in a mix of new and old barrels.  Marc often experiments with different types of wood such as chestnut and acacia.\u003cspan\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eMinimal SO2 added at bottling, minimal use during fermentation and élevage depending on vintage.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Domaine de la Cras","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56223143854459,"sku":"CRACRAB23B","price":66.69,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0011\/4062\/1412\/files\/Domaine-de-la-Cras-Le-Cras-Bourgogne-Blanc_ea62910d-2778-4031-ba9c-61b0e4593651.jpg?v=1777285379","url":"https:\/\/www.unchartedwines.com\/products\/domaine-de-la-cras-bourgogne-blanc-le-cras-2023-75cl","provider":"Uncharted Wines","version":"1.0","type":"link"}