2024 Louis Billard Les Castets, Saint-Aubin Premier Cru, France Grand Mayan Aged for 7

Aged for 7

A long mellow finish bursting with flavors

Low yields of just 4000 kg per hectare

From the Lost Slough Vineyard

the grapes had about three weeks worth of skin contact before going into barrel

2024 Louis Billard Les Castets, Saint-Aubin Premier Cru, France Grand Mayan Aged for 7Off a steep, stony, southeast facing slope of very thin limestone soils, the fruit is whole cluster pressed and settled cool, then native fermented ~45 days at 1518 C and aged 12 months in barrel (25% new) plus 4 months in stainless; it finishes full malo, sees a very slow lenticular filtration, and is bottled at ~20 mg L free SO, with ~1,500 bottles made