2023 Domaine Berthaut-Gerbet Fixin "Les Crais", Burgundy, FranceABOUT THIS WINE Les Crais is 1. 73 hectares (4. 27 acres). It lies just east of the village, on the lower, very gentle part of the slope, at 280 meters elevation. It faces east southeast. The soil is medium deep, approximately 70 cm. It is brown, light, with a well draining mixture of silt, sand, clay, and it is very rocky, with up to 40% rounded alluvial gravel and cobbles, and even the occasional large (10 25 cm), rounded boulder. Amlie notes that

called chailles

it adds warmth and sophistication to any table setting and complements a beautifully curated culinary gift

they breed buffalo and sheep and make olive oil

avid advocates of biodynamic farming

As a result of Aimé Guibert’s discovery of the exceptional amphitheatre site of Villeveyrac

FINING & FILTERING: No fining

5 hectares to Chardonnay plus 0

Certified organic from 30+ year old vines

The wild yeast flora inside the cask “hibernates” in the fine fibers of the wood and ferments the same site again in a style comparable to its predecessors

whose ambition and young energy ensures a bright future for the domaine

CO2 and lees contact to preserve them

Jean-Claude immediately recognized her talents and installed Catherine at the famous La Fleur Petrus where she made the wines from 1995 to 2001