The story begins in 1747 with their ancestor, who decided to invest in a piece of land to work the vine. With great fascination and curiosity, he cultivated the vine to harvest its fruit, the grape. This passion has been passed on from generation to generation until today. Seven generations later, the Domaine works 13 hectares of vines, spread over 5 communes and a hundred or so plots. Today, Michel Fonné has been at the head of the estate since 1989. He himself took over from his uncle René Barth, a winegrower, by adding the land of his parents, winegrowers.

Winemaking

The work in the vineyard is spread out over the whole year and starts with pruning (double Guyot), followed by the descent of the woods, arching, green work (de-budding) and manual tying-up. At the same time, work the soil is done and the grass is mown regularly while limiting soil compaction. Grapes are usually harvested in September and October. The harvested fruits are introduced into a pneumatic press where the juice is slowly extracted and then sent to a stainless steel tank. The most important stage then begins: fermentation. This degradation of sugars into alcohol, accomplished by the natural yeasts contained in the grapes, takes place over a few months. The wine thus obtained is then matured on fine lees until bottling.

Tasting notes

To the eye, this wine has a golden yellow colour. The nose is frank and presents notes of citrus fruits and grilled almonds. On the palate, one appreciates a pleasant freshness, a well-balanced, suave palate. Its ample structure gives it length; one finds smoky aromas.

Food pairing

This semi-dry wine goes very well with poultry and game. The smoky notes will know how to pair very well with Asian cuisines as well as with sweet and salty accords. Because of its beautiful power on the palate, it will be very well appreciated with a cheese platter of character such as Comté cheese.