100% Chardonnay. Named for the high concentration of chalk in the soils, "Les Crays" comes from a stony, west-facing parcel of vines planted in 1998 and 2000. Whole clusters are harvested by hand, pressed directly and fermented with natural yeasts in barrel. The wine is aged in barrel, a small percentage of which is new, on the fine lees for about 9 months with regular bâtonnage. It is bottled with a light, non-sterile filtration and aged further before release.