Description
Batard-Langelier, is a family estate located in southeast of Nantes, and extends over 24 hectares, gently sloping at an altitude of about 60 meters, with the influence of oceanic climate. The Melon de Bourgogne grown on different types of soil - Sandy loam & clay-siliceous soils often derive from metamorphic bedrock in decomposition as Gabbro and Gneiss. The cuvées are parcel selections of the estate to express the finesse, minerality and typicity of each of these soils. The vineyard is farmed according to the principles of Organic Culture, no synthetic treatments are applied. The winemaking style is traditional, with light pressings, débourbages and fermentations in underground cement vats, typical of the region. Wines are aged on the lees over long durations, adapted to each parcel in order to obtain an optimal expression of the different soils.