2022 Domaine Christophe Lepage 'Cuve du Tonnelier' Pinot Noir Bedrock Wine Co. Foot-trod whole bunches are fermented

Foot-trod whole bunches are fermented with native yeast for 5 days then pressed into stainless steel and bottled the following Spring

lower on the hills than the Manzoni Bianco vines that the Foradoris also tend here

cinder toffee

before a short rest in concrete eggs

100% Sylvaner (40-55 years)

2022 Domaine Christophe Lepage 'Cuve du Tonnelier' Pinot Noir Bedrock Wine Co. Foot-trod whole bunches are fermentedTaking over the family business in 2009, Christophe is a third generation vigneron. This 2. 5 hectare estate, which farms grapes on the slopes overlooking Joigny, does things the traditional way, and all vineyard work is done by hand.