The parcel
Clay-limestone, rich in pebbles, South-East exposure. Vineyard: Average age: 60 years, 10,000 vines/ha. Grape variety: Pinot noir fine type, quality rootstock 161-49. Culture: Sustainable and environmentally friendly.
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, fleshy and structured. This wine is suave and complex. Its aromas present fruity (blackberry), floral (rosehip, violet, iris), licorice and sandalwood notes. Very fresh, it is both attractive and solid. It will benefit from aging to express its character.
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