Vin de France Chardonnay

Domaine Bonnet-Cotton

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Type

White Wine

Appellation

Vin de France

Variety

Chardonnay

Viticulture

Soil type

Clay and limestone soil

Vine ageYoung vines

Vinification

The wine is fermented with wild yeast.

Elevage Aged in oak barrel for 8 months, no fining, unfiltered, no sulfites added

More about
the producer

Domaine Bonnet-Cotton

Founded in 2014

16 hectares

Pierre Cotton's family has been farming and producing wine at the same cellar in Odenas since 1856. Legend has it that the large chai, with its cavernous cellars, was built in the 18th century to make the wines for the nearby Château de Pierreux, and that over the years, it has housed a rotating group of producers.

Today, Pierre and his partner Marine are the sole producers to make wine here. After working for a short stint as a motorcycle mechanic, Pierre spent two years in the Loire Valley before returning to the domaine. In 2014, he reclaimed 1 hectare of Côte de Brouilly for his first cuvée - 100% Cotton. Over the next few years, he reclaimed another 2 hectares around Brouilly from the family holdings, purchased 1 hectare in Fleurie, 1 hectare of Regnié, and 1 hectare...