The Chagnoleau Frantz Domaine was born from our shared passion for the vine, wine and Burgundy. In addition, one of the most important components of our project has been our desire to achieve the most natural expression possible of our terroirs. The 2010 harvest was our first vintage. And to get there, we put our entire vineyard in Ecocert-certified Organic Agriculture. We're looking for the best balance between the vine, the soil and their environment. We are currently working 7 hectares spread over several Mâcon appellations. We cultivate our vines so as to promote the life of the soil.
The precision of the various manual crafts involved in tending the vines, and managing the yields, we believe, are the foundation of a well-balanced vine that will produce healthy, ripe grapes, likely to produce quality wines. In the cellar, we generally leave the wines to themselves. After a harvest done exclusively by hand, the wines ferment with the help of their native yeasts in vats or casks.
After alcoholic and malolactic fermentation, the wines are kept on their lees until early summer. After racking and light filtration, the wines are bottled before vintages, or given an additional six months in stainless steel tanks in order to best express their finesse and complexity.