The parcel
Plot at the top of the hillsides, next to the “Cros Parentoux” and above the Richebourg. Its soil is a mixture of earth and pebbles on rock, sometimes exposed. South-east exposure. Vineyard: Average age: 50 years, 10,000 vines/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
He is a lord, both rich and elegant, he knows how to be discreet to reveal extreme elegance enhanced by a dense and silky mouth. Its complex aromas present fruity (blackberry, rosehip, cherry), floral (rosehip, violet, iris), licorice and sandalwood notes. Time will allow him to express himself fully.
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