Mondeuse de Montagnieu

Maison Bonnard

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Type

Red Wine

Appellation

Montagnieu

Variety

100% Mondeuse

This varietal Mondeuse hails from hillside vineyards in the heart of Bugey, nestled between the Jura, Savoie, and Rhône regions. This monovarietal wine is deep and dark fruited, marked by prominent acidity and a lingering finish. The wine drinks beautifully in its youth but promises to develop in complexity over time. All wines produced at Bonnard are crafted in coherence with nature, both in the vineyard and the cellar. Only minimal sulfur is added.

Viticulture

Vineyard name

Crept

Soil type

Clay and limestone

Vinification

Manually harvested, destemmed at 85%. 3 days of cold maceration, followed by another 15 days of maceration

ElevageAged for 10 months in used barrels. 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...