The parcel
Clay-limestone; placed on scree consisting mainly of limestone mixed with a little clay. It is rather rocky ground. Vineyard: Average age: 50 years, 10,000 vines/ha. Grape variety: Pinot noir fine type, quality rootstock 161-49. Culture: Environmentally friendly and sustainable.
Winemaking & ageing
Sorted whole bunches, without SO2, with punch-downs twice a day for 2.5 weeks. Alcoholic fermentation with indigenous yeasts, without artificial temperature control. Malolactic fermentation in Burgundy barrels. Ageing: 17 months on the lees in Burgundy barrels, under reductive conditions, without racking, with lees stirring and no SO2.
Tasting notes
Seductive, elegant and chic. It is a wine with delicate scents of flowers (roses, violets), notes of tea and sandalwood. Beautifully smooth, it is complex and sappy.
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