The parcel
Clay-limestone. This vine is located on a terrace on a rocky subsoil covered by a thin layer of soil (mixture of red clay and pebbles). This named parcel of vines faces due south on a slope. It is a sunny and limestone place. Vineyard: Average age: 60 years, 10,000 vines/ha. Yield: 30 hl/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 2 weeks. Alcoholic fermentation with indigenous yeasts. Malolactic fermentation in Burgundy barrels. Ageing: 16 months on the lees in Burgundy barrels, under reductive conditions, without racking, with lees stirring and no SO2.
Tasting notes
Elegant, deep and mineral wine. It is slightly spicy, fruity (raspberries, wild strawberries), with scents of resins (rosewood, sandalwood). Its limestone origins are manifested by a fluid and sapid palate enhanced by beautiful tension.
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