On the family tree there is Manuel, the Portuguese paternal grandfather who arrived in Avize after fighting in the hell of Verdun, his death in 1929 due to war gas, his widow and her daily battle to survive in a dramatically changed world with their four children.
There is also the maternal grandfather, the family sacrifices during five years to not sell a grape which was depreciated during the great viticultural crisis of 1930-1935. There...
Production: 70/75 000 bottles DE SOUSA and 30 000 Zoémie DE SOUSA
Vineyard created: before 1890
Surface: 11 Ha
Layout: 42 different lots
Geology: 100% Chalk
Fertilizers: Organic fertlilizers authorized by EC regulations
Pruning: Chablis – Cordon de Royat
Grapes: 30% Pinot Noir – 10% Pinot Meunier – 60% Chardonnay 70% Old vines
Average age of vines: over 45. Grafting : 41 B
Yield per ha: according to the appelation, a...
Vinification in coated steel vats preserve the authenticity of the soil. We managed to have one year of stocks for the blendings.
Since 1995, for the old vines (more than 50 years old), vinification is done in small oak barrels to give matter to the wine.
Origin of yest: Technical Oenological Center
Fermentation time: 15 to 20 days
Chaptalization: when necessary to obtain 11% vol
Regulation system: immersed cooling coil
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