2020 Macatho 'ChaCha' Chasselas-Chardonnay Slam Dunk Gifts The second fermentation happens in

The second fermentation happens in the bottle in the spring and it takes place within 30 to 60 days and adding must from the same vintage

and Chidaine uses these vines to make a tendre style of Montlouis with a lovely balance and minerality

a practically unknown local grape variety

VINEYARDThe Roccalini vineyard has plantings going back as far as 1961

2020 Macatho 'ChaCha' Chasselas-Chardonnay Slam Dunk Gifts The second fermentation happens inChaCha is from Chasselas (69 year old vines) and Chardonnay (13 year old vines) plantings in the organically farmed Cerro Negro vineyard, which is 70 meters above sea level and 60 km away from the Pacific. The soils are a mix of basalts with a loamy texture. The grapes are harvested by hand (the Chardonnay before the Chasselas). The grapes macerate gently on their skins (30 days for the Chardonnay, 20 days for the Chasselas) and ferment with