The parcel
Clay-limestone; located on the foothills of Pommard hill, it faces south. The soil is made up of a mixture of red clay and pebbles. Vineyard: Average age: 55 years, 10,000 vines/ha. Yield: 28 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
Dense and fleshy wine. It is slightly spicy, fruity, with resinous scents. In the mouth, it is both smooth and muscular!
Philippe Pacalet · 12, rue de Chaumergy, 21200 Beaune, France
+33 (0)3 80 25 91 00 · contact@vins-philippe-pacalet.fr
+33 (0)3 80 25 91 00 · contact@vins-philippe-pacalet.fr