Benjamin Leroux Blagny 1er Cru La Pièce Sous Le Bois 2023 dry-river 5 hectares in local villages

5 hectares in local villages amongst the Rhone hills

The wine that defined Gunderloch in the past

Maxime has now established his own estate

where steady winds keep the clusters dry and prevent the onset of harmful molds

melon and quince characters

Benjamin Leroux Blagny 1er Cru La Pièce Sous Le Bois 2023 dry-river 5 hectares in local villagesThis is now a flagship wine for Leroux, who works 1. 5 of the 2. 2 hectares of Chardonnay available. Lerouxs vines average 50 years old and are biodynamically certified. This is perhaps Bens most extreme and rocky terroir. While it lies at high altitude (320 to 350 metres) and endures bitterly cold winters, the vineyard picks up plenty of sun during the summer. Listening to Leroux talk about Blagny, he clearly loves the Saint Aubin style terroir. He