Domaine de Villaine Bourgogne Cote Chalonnaise Les Clous Aime AOC

The wine house Domaine A. et P. de Villaine was created in 1971 by a married couple — Aubert and Pamela de Villaine. The letters A and P in the name mean nothing more than Aubert and Pamela. The Domaine is located in the small town of Bouzeron, lying on the gentle hills of Côte Chalonnaise in Burgundy. Bouzeron has rich, long-standing traditions of producing high-quality wines. Thus, this terroir was first highly valued back in the Middle Ages. In the 12th century, the Benedictine monks of Cluny Abbey laid vineyards in the vicinity of Bouzeron, the location of which remained unchanged for centuries. The grapes here grow on the slopes of the hills, thanks to which the vine receives maximum sun. The nutrient-poor limestone soils serve as a natural limiter of the volume of the harvest, and the warm microclimate of the valley contributes to the rapid ripening of the berries. All work in the vineyards is carried out in accordance with the principles of organic farming, by hand. The grape harvest from the vineyards is relatively small, and its volume is strictly limited. This is done in order to obtain berries with a bright, concentrated taste and aroma. The grapes are harvested and sorted by hand. After gentle pressing, the berries are fermented in large wooden tanks. After that, the wine matures for about a year in large wooden barrels.