The parcel
Clay-limestone; alluvial deposits made up of clay and pebbles on limestone rock. South-East orientation; cool and sunny microclimate. named plots of vines constituting the cuvée: “Créots”, “Seuvrées”, “Evocelle”, “La Platière” and “Charreux”. Vineyard: Average age: 50 years, 10,000 vines/ha. Yield: 32 hl/ha. Grape variety: Pinot noir fine type, quality rootstock 161-49. Culture: Sustainable and environmentally conscious 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: 13 months on the lees in Burgundy barrels, under reductive conditions, without racking, with lees stirring and no SO2. Then 3 months in large casks.
Tasting notes
Gourmet and structured, it is complex and consensual. Its fruity (cherry, raspberry) and delicious side, combined with a beautiful tannic and sapid structure, gives it great freshness.
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