2024 Louis Billard Les Castets, Saint-Aubin Premier Cru, France Averna a dash of Petit Meslier

a dash of Petit Meslier has been added to a predominantly Pinot-Chard blend

Bénigne Joliet considers that there are four separate terroirs here and each is vinified and aged separately and blended just before bottling

Bourboulenc 60 years oldVine Age: Average 40 years old

Fermented whole‑cluster with wild yeasts over eight days

they would be harvesting those grapes for their own wines

2024 Louis Billard Les Castets, Saint-Aubin Premier Cru, France Averna a dash of Petit MeslierOff 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