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Bonhomme Mâcon 5pk
The benchmark Mâcon. Five bottles of proof.
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Dawn-Driven · Mâcon · Benchmark Producer
Producer
André Bonhomme founded his domaine in 1956, building on his father's four hectares of Mâcon-Viré vines. Over four decades he earned the respect of his colleagues and helped establish the region's reputation for quality. The estate is a genuine benchmark for the appellation and represents outstanding value for the quality on offer.
🌅 Dawn· 🪨 Stone
Dawn primary — André Bonhomme's reputation was built on consistency, craft, and a refusal to cut corners across seven decades of winemaking. Stone secondary — limestone soils of Viré-Clessé give these wines a mineral backbone that makes them more serious than their modest price suggests.
Tasting note
Five bottles from the domaine that co-founded the Independent Winemakers of Burgundy and earned a reputation across seven decades as the standard-bearer for Mâcon-Viré. This is Chardonnay grown in limestone soils at a price that makes Côte de Beaune producers uncomfortable.
Details
Grape Chardonnay
Region Mâcon · Viré-Clessé
Vintage Mixed
Country France
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    André Bonhomme Mâcon — 5pk

    André Bonhomme Mâcon — 5pk

    $231.00 USD
    $231.00 USD
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    Viré, Saône-et-Loire
    This is a true benchmark producer of the region. The humble domaine was founded in 1956 by André Bonhomme. Back then, André's father Joseph owned 4 hectares of vines that were sold under the Mâcon-Viré appellation. Through careful vine growing and vinification, André received enormous respect from his colleagues. He was not only the co-founder of the Independent Winemakers of the Saône-et-Loire; he also was one of the principal initiators of the new, higher quality Viré-Clessé appellation in the 1990's. André has since passed the torch to his daughter Jacqueline and her husband Eric Palthey. They were later joined by their son Aurélien who acquired an oenology degree in 2007 and his brother Johan who subsequently completed his wine studies. The domaine presently covers 11 hectares located on the clay and limestone soils of both the Viré and Clessé communes.

    Organic Methodology
    As far as work in the vineyards go, not much has changed since André took over from his father: all vineyard work is organic, and the family attempts to keep even its organic sprays to a minimum so that the plant can defend itself. No chemical weed-killers are used between the vines, and certain strains of hay are planted between the rows (which aerates the soil and brings it valuable nitrogen). Insecticides: taboo! In fact, the family actually encourages certain predators that they feel create a natural balance in the vineyard. Yields are kept low. Grapes are picked by hand, and are delicately pressed with their stems in a balloon press. Parcels are vinified separately using only their indigenous yeasts. The wines are lightly filtered before bottling so that they are clear and brilliant, and minimal sulfur is added. Underneath the winery is a very humid, dark cellar, whose moist walls are stained black with mold. Certain cuvées spend up to 24 months in barrels in these slow-maturing conditions.

    Includes one bottle each of :

    2022 Bonhomme Viré-Clessé Cuvée Spéciale

    2021 Bonhomme Viré-Clessé Les Hauts des Ménards

    2021 Bonhomme Viré-Clessé Les Quarts

    2022 Bonhomme Viré-Clessé Pierres Blanches

    2022 Bonhomme Viré-Clessé Vieilles Vignes

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