The parcel
Clay-limestone: from a soil composed of a mixture of pebbles and clay, this plot is located under the “Chambertin” and is exposed to the South-East. 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 3 weeks. Alcoholic fermentation with indigenous yeasts. Malolactic fermentation in Burgundy barrels. Ageing: 17 months on the lees, under reductive conditions, without racking, with lees stirring and no SO2.
Tasting notes
It is attractive, fleshy and solid. Its power combined with its charm gives it a sensual side. This wine is an opera of flavors and scents: fruity, floral and spicy. It is rich and complex.
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