Technical Specifications

Alcohol 11.6%
Total Acidity 6.2 g/L
Grape Varieties Pinot Noir
Pinot Noir100%
Region Ay
Soil Recouvrement alluvionnaire fortement calcaire sur blocs de craie campanienne
Orientation South
Harvest Dates 18 Sep 2002
Estate Grown Yes
Sites Aÿ, Vauzelle Terme parcel
Fermentation Vessels Oak Foudre
Malolactic Fermentation 100%
Bottle Aging 8 years
Lees Aging 8 years
Barrel Size 20 hl foudre
Tirage Date 3 Jun 2003
Bottling Date 3 Jun 2003
Disgorgement Date 9 Feb 2011
Dosage 2 g/l
Base Wine Years 2002
Contains Added Sulfites Yes
Unfined Yes
Unfiltered Yes
Production Details Permanent Cordon de Royat pruning, cover-cropping between rows, no fertilizer. 2,500 Pinot Noir vines planted on 0.3 ha in 1980. Mid-slope facing south. Batonnage, 2 rackings before bottling.
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Producer Information

Address
68 rue du Colonel Fabien, 51530 DIZY, France
Phone
+33 (0)3 26 55 68 11
Owner
Jean-Hervé Chiquet, Laurent Chiquet
Cellarmaster
Jean-Hervé Chiquet, Laurent Chiquet

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