2024 Louis Billard Les Castets, Saint-Aubin Premier Cru, France Averna Bourboulenc 60 years oldVine Age:

Bourboulenc 60 years oldVine Age: Average 40 years old

70 year old vines

Bénigne Joliet considers that there are four separate terroirs here and each is vinified and aged separately and blended just before bottling

“En Jorcul” is a well-situated lieu-dit which abuts the appellation of Saint-Aubin on its western edge

2024 Louis Billard Les Castets, Saint-Aubin Premier Cru, France Averna Bourboulenc 60 years oldVine Age:Off a steep, stony, southeast facing slope of very thin limestone soils, the fruit is whole cluster pressed and settled cool, then native fermented ~45 days at 1518 C and aged 12 months in barrel (25% new) plus 4 months in stainless; it finishes full malo, sees a very slow lenticular filtration, and is bottled at ~20 mg L free SO, with ~1,500 bottles made