{"product_id":"domaine-de-la-cras-bourgogne","title":"Domaine De La Cras Bourgogne","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn 2013 the city of Dijon purchased a 160 hectare property on the edge of the city, complete with a winery and 8 hectares of planted land (5 red, 3 white).\u003cspan\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThey then ran a competition, the prize: to run the estate and have free reign on the wine made there.\u003cspan\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThe only requirement was that the winemaker must be young with no existing family vineyards and pay an annual rent to the city of Dijon of 2,000 bottles.\u003cspan\u003e   \u003c\/span\u003eMarc Soyard, originally from Jura, had previously worked at Domaine Bizot in Vosne-Romanée as the vineyard manager, working closely with Jean-Yves Bizot in the winery.  Marc has a very hands off approach to winemaking, farming organically with biodynamic practices.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlthough the Domaine is Bourgogne AOC, Marc also has the exclusive right to label under ‘Coteaux de Dijon’.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'Le Cras' comes from a section of the vineyard in the middle of the slope, which has the best aspect. The wine is fermented, and spends a year in old oak barrel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVinification is done with natural yeasts, with élevage in a mix of new and old barrels.  Marc often experiments with different types of wood such as chestnut and acacia.\u003cspan\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eMinimal SO2 added at bottling, minimal use during fermentation and élevage depending on vintage.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Grevillea Food \u0026 Wine Pty Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45643604263074,"sku":null,"price":141.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0650\/6954\/7682\/files\/domaine-de-la-cras-monopole-rouge-1-634x2048.png?v=1751025916","url":"https:\/\/www.grevilleawines.com.au\/products\/domaine-de-la-cras-bourgogne","provider":"Grevillea Wines Pty Ltd ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}