Characteristics: Because this parcel of Les Perrières is so small, and therefore not able to be worked with any form of mechanisation, we decided to plant it in ‘foule’ (close) plantation, using ungrafted plants, in order to provide ‘parent’ plants for grafts for the other vineyards. The parcel is very densely planted (18 500 plants per hectare) with a massale selection taken from cuttings from the same vineyard, which were then planted without grafts, as was done before the phylloxera epidemic. The results are so far impressive because the plants have adapted very well. The wine is very complex and exceptionally well-balanced considering the age of the vines.

To accompany: This wine is a curiosity for lovers of great wines. It is an initiation to pleasures of the past. Planted on the same terroir as the Perrières, it is interesting to taste the same vintage of these two wines, where the major difference is that one has grafted plants, and one does not.


Appellation : Mâcon Cruzille Blanc
Cuvée: "Le Clos"
Ageing: 15 months in oak barrels
Grape variety: Chardonnay
Production: 300 bottles
Surface area: 0.1 hectare
Planting density: 18 500 plants per hectare
Yield: 20 hectolitres per hectare
Soil type: Oolitic limestone, in layers of limestone slabs and thin soil cover (20 - 40 cm)
Year of plantation: 2001