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. Yield: 30hl/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: 18 months on the lees in Burgundy barrels, under reductive conditions, without racking, with lees stirring and no SO2.
Tasting notes
It is an elegant and chic wine with its delicate scent of fresh cut roses, notes of tea and sandalwood. Beautifully smooth and incredibly long, it is complex and sappy.
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