Bugey Les Bonnes

Maison Bonnard

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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

Les Bonnes

Soil type

Clay and limestone

Vine ageOldest vines of the domain

Vinification

Manual harvest. Whole cluster with indigenous yeasts and fermentation in stainless steel tanks.

ElevageThe wine is aged 10 months in used barrels. Then, the wine is bottled after a very slight filtration. No other additives other than a minimal dosage of SO2 at bottling.

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...