The parcel
Clay-limestone. The plot is located in the Clos, side Vosne-Romanée; it stretches from the bottom of the wall to under the plot of vines called “Les Maupertuis”. It is composed of three types of soil: first clay, then a mixture of fossils and earth and then pebbles mixed with earth. Vineyard: Average age: 50 years, 10,000 vines/ha. Yield: 35 hl/ha. Grape variety: Pinot noir fine type, quality rootstock 161-49. Culture: Sustainable and environmentally friendly culture.
Winemaking & ageing
Sorted whole bunches, without SO2, with punch-downs twice a day for 3 weeks. Alcoholic fermentation with indigenous yeasts, without artificial temperature control. Malolactic fermentation in Burgundy barrels. Ageing: 18 months on the lees, under reductive conditions, without racking, with lees stirring and no SO2.
Tasting notes
This rich and dense wine, from a legendary terroir, is at once powerful, round and fresh. Its fruity notes of cherry and raspberry combined with licorice and sandalwood make it a deep wine with a beautiful structure.
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