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Bottle of Corton Bressandes Grand Cru Philippe Pacalet (photomontage)

Corton Bressandes

Vintage
2020
Grape
Pinot noir
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The parcel

Clay-limestone; the plot, facing south-east, occupies 0.8 ha mid-slope. Vineyard: Average age: 65 years, 12,000 vines/ha. Yield: 22 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 in Burgundy barrels, under reductive conditions, without racking, with lees stirring and no SO2.

Tasting notes

The Corton Bressandes Grand Cru offers a velvety texture of vine peach and red fruits with ample charm. This material is punctuated with smoky notes and sandalwood, and enlivened by a sapid flavor which draws out the finish. It is a combination of power and delicacy in a dense structure with notes of red and black fruits. Airy and floral, it draws its richness from a first-rate clay-limestone substrate. It is a wine of great finesse and beautiful structure.