Bonneau Du Martray

Jean-Charles de la Morniére is an architect by training, yet in 1993 he forsook his practice and returned to the family property to run what is one of the leading white wine domaines in the Côte D`Or. The domaine has 11 hectares of vines, all in one continuous holding located on the Pernand side of the great Corton hill. Yields are severely restricted and in the cuverie as many as 16 different parcels of grapes are vinified separately in order for their respective "terroirs" to be reflected in the wine.

Fermentation begins in stainless steel and finishes in casks to which it is transferred 5-6 days later. They are matured in oak barrels (33% new) for 12 months and the separate cuvées are then assembled in stainless steel before being returned to cask for another 6 months prior to being bottled. Bonneau Du Martray also produces a small quantity of red Corton.