Bugey Les Bonnes

Maison Bonnard

Type

White Wine

Appellation

Bugey

Variety

100% Chardonnay

Bugey Les Bonnes is one of Bonnard's varietal Chardonnays, which is grown in steep vineyards in the heart of the appellation. Expect flavors of toasted almonds, acacia flower, and brioche from this medium-bodied, flavor-packed wine. This cuvée is ideal for French Chardonnay lovers looking for something unique – it's not Burgundy and it's not Jura, though it's equally satisfying in its own right.

Viticulture

Vineyard name

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Soil type

Clay and limestone

Vinification

Fruit is manually harvested, pressed in whole bunches, and naturally fermented with native yeasts in stainless steel tanks.

Elevage10 months in 3 to 4-year-old demi-muids

Harvest typeHand Harvested

Fining/FilteringLight filtration

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More about
the producer

Maison Bonnard

Founded in 1988

16 hectares

Maison Bonnard produces a range of exceptional still and sparkling wines from the Bugey, a wild alpine region nestled between Lyon and the Alps. Their 16 hectares of organic vineyards are concentrated in the hamlet of Crept, with an inspiring view over the surrounding landscape. The heart of the domaine is a single 11-hectare vineyard that wraps around the hillside, where the local varieties Mondeuse, Altesse, Chardonnay, and Jacquère are planted at an incredibly steep 40 to 70% slope. This vineyard is supplemented with a few smaller vineyards of Chardonnay cultivated lower in the village or on the surrounding hillsides.

Romain Bonnard and his siblings Anne-Sophie and Jean-Christophe recently took over the domaine from their father and uncle, who had established and run t...