Description
Bateau Blanc 2024 is a natural wine crafted by , in the Beaujolais region in . This white wine is made with grapes, which makes up less than 5% of the production in Beaujolais, with the majority going to Gamay.
The 2023 vintage of this wine is beautifully saline, with bright green apple touches and a hint of lime, camomile and lemon pith, topped off with a chalky mouthfeel. We have yet to try this brand new vintage which just came in.
About Bateau Blanc from Clos Bateau
When following a path in our vineyard down to a small river which crosses our meadow, we come at this mystical plot of Chardonnay. A plot surrounded by a lot of very old oak trees, blackberries, blackthorn and more and with a terroir specifically with a lot of clay. This is great for biodiversity: say hello to deers, hares and more but also a great breeding area for flavescence doree (which has killed with their virus now almost 1/3 of our plot). Unfortunately with less vines this year, we hope to have it under control in a couple of years and do some replantation on the empty spots. With a press direct, vinified in amphore and a small part on a used barrel it’s became this mystical wine, just like the plot itself.
Production of just 990 bottles
Our visit to Clos Bateau (video)
Watch this nice video of our inspiring visit to Clos Bateau to meet Sylvie and Thierry, and learn why this domaine is one of the most special in the whole of Beaujolais.
