Domaine André Bonhomme ‘Les Pierres Blanches’ Viré Clessé Blanc 2023
Location: France, Burgundy, Mâconnais, Viré Clessé
Winemaker: Jacqueline Bonhomme
Grapes: Chardonnay
Soil: limestone, clay
Winemaking: The farming is entirely organic and the grapes are hand-harvested. Fermented in stainless steel tanks
‘Les Pierres Blanches’: Green gold with golden highlights, beautiful shine. On the nose charming and expressive on yellow fruits with a beautiful mineral presence. This wine offers a fresh mouth of acidulous yellow fruits as well as a beautiful roundness bringing delicacy. The balance brings in finesse by the calcareous minerality of the terroir.
From the Importer D.B. Wine: Founded in 1956 by André Bonhomme and producing across 11 hectares of land, the family domaine produces with great respect for the product and passion for wine making.
André Bonhomme was influential in Viré-Clessé being upgraded to AOC status rather than just being lumped into the wider Mâcon AOC, because his wines were head and shoulders above those in neighboring areas.
André has now passed the torch to his daughter Jacqueline and her husband Eric Palthey. They were recently joined by their son Aurélien who acquired a enology degree in 2007 and his brother Johan who recently completed his wine studies.
The domaine presently covers 11 hectares located on the clay and limestone soils of both the Viré and Clessé communes. 98% of their production is white, although they also make a little red from Gamay.
Location: France, Burgundy, Mâconnais, Viré Clessé
Winemaker: Jacqueline Bonhomme
Grapes: Chardonnay
Soil: limestone, clay
Winemaking: The farming is entirely organic and the grapes are hand-harvested. Fermented in stainless steel tanks
‘Les Pierres Blanches’: Green gold with golden highlights, beautiful shine. On the nose charming and expressive on yellow fruits with a beautiful mineral presence. This wine offers a fresh mouth of acidulous yellow fruits as well as a beautiful roundness bringing delicacy. The balance brings in finesse by the calcareous minerality of the terroir.
From the Importer D.B. Wine: Founded in 1956 by André Bonhomme and producing across 11 hectares of land, the family domaine produces with great respect for the product and passion for wine making.
André Bonhomme was influential in Viré-Clessé being upgraded to AOC status rather than just being lumped into the wider Mâcon AOC, because his wines were head and shoulders above those in neighboring areas.
André has now passed the torch to his daughter Jacqueline and her husband Eric Palthey. They were recently joined by their son Aurélien who acquired a enology degree in 2007 and his brother Johan who recently completed his wine studies.
The domaine presently covers 11 hectares located on the clay and limestone soils of both the Viré and Clessé communes. 98% of their production is white, although they also make a little red from Gamay.
Location: France, Burgundy, Mâconnais, Viré Clessé
Winemaker: Jacqueline Bonhomme
Grapes: Chardonnay
Soil: limestone, clay
Winemaking: The farming is entirely organic and the grapes are hand-harvested. Fermented in stainless steel tanks
‘Les Pierres Blanches’: Green gold with golden highlights, beautiful shine. On the nose charming and expressive on yellow fruits with a beautiful mineral presence. This wine offers a fresh mouth of acidulous yellow fruits as well as a beautiful roundness bringing delicacy. The balance brings in finesse by the calcareous minerality of the terroir.
From the Importer D.B. Wine: Founded in 1956 by André Bonhomme and producing across 11 hectares of land, the family domaine produces with great respect for the product and passion for wine making.
André Bonhomme was influential in Viré-Clessé being upgraded to AOC status rather than just being lumped into the wider Mâcon AOC, because his wines were head and shoulders above those in neighboring areas.
André has now passed the torch to his daughter Jacqueline and her husband Eric Palthey. They were recently joined by their son Aurélien who acquired a enology degree in 2007 and his brother Johan who recently completed his wine studies.
The domaine presently covers 11 hectares located on the clay and limestone soils of both the Viré and Clessé communes. 98% of their production is white, although they also make a little red from Gamay.