2024 Louis Billard Les Castets, Saint-Aubin Premier Cru, France Grand Mayan From the Lost Slough Vineyard

From the Lost Slough Vineyard

24 hours of maceration

Cooling / settling: Cold settled off dirt and heavy solids for 3 days

Low yields of just 4000 kg per hectare

3% sylvaner

2024 Louis Billard Les Castets, Saint-Aubin Premier Cru, France Grand Mayan From the Lost Slough VineyardOff 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