The parcel
Clay-limestone; soil with a sandy and ferric characteristic. It is a sunny and airy microclimate, exposed to the South-East, which comes from “Clos St Denis”. Vineyard: Average age: 45 years, 10,000 vines/ha. Yield: 27 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 2 weeks. Alcoholic fermentation with indigenous yeasts, without artificial temperature control. Malolactic fermentation in Burgundy barrels. Ageing: 16 months on the lees, under reductive conditions, without racking, with lees stirring and no SO2.
Tasting notes
A silk glove with an iron grip: this powerful, dense and refined wine has energy. Its fruity aromas (blackberry, raspberry), flowers (rosehip, iris), mignonette, sandalwood give it a deep complexity.
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