2022 Technical Specifications

Grape Varieties 100% Pinot Noir
Classification Beaune Premier Cru
Region Clos du Roi
Soil Clayey soil rich in iron, Slightly calcareous, With abundant gravel
Orientation Ponnelle Parcel: East-Facing
Vineyard Yield 17.6 hL/ha
Harvest Dates 27 Aug 2022
Sites Beaune Clos du Roi “Ponnelle” (0.1144 ha) and “Violland” (0.1439 ha)
Grape Clone 50% massal selection and 50% clones; the source presents this under “Rootstock”
Pressing Method Vertical Press
Indigenous Yeast Yes
Maceration 5 days
Oak Types Oak from central France
Oak Toast Level Long And Slow Toast
Bottling Date 13 Dec 2023
Unfined Yes
Production Volume 577 bottles
Bottles577
Production Details Ponnelle was planted in 1978/1979; Violland has plantings from 1901/1902 and 1974/1975. Planting density is 10,000 vines/ha and pruning is Guyot. Grapes were hand-sorted in the vineyard and winery, left uncrushed and gravity-vatted. After five days of cold pre-fermentation maceration at 12–15°C, the cap was punched down daily until mid-fermentation, followed by light pump-overs; total vatting time was 17 days. The wine matured for 15 months in oak barrels and one month in stainless steel.
Certifications Ecocert

2019 Technical Specifications

Grape Varieties 100% Pinot Noir
Classification Beaune Premier Cru
Region Clos du Roi
Soil Clayey soil rich in iron, Slightly calcareous, With abundant gravel
Orientation Ponnelle Parcel: East-Facing
Vineyard Yield 8.8 hL/ha
Harvest Dates 9 Sep 2019
Sites Beaune Clos du Roi “Ponnelle” (0.1144 ha) and “Violland” (0.1439 ha)
Grape Clone 50% massal selection and 50% clones; the source presents this under “Rootstock”
Pressing Method Vertical Press
Indigenous Yeast Yes
Maceration 5 days
Oak Types Oak from central France
Oak Toast Level Long And Slow Toast
Bottling Date 7 Dec 2020
Unfined Yes
Production Volume 289 bottles
Bottles289
Production Details Ponnelle was planted in 1978/1979; Violland has plantings from 1901/1902 and 1974/1975. Planting density is 10,000 vines/ha and pruning is Guyot. Grapes were hand-sorted in the vineyard and winery, 100% destemmed, left uncrushed and gravity-vatted. After five days of cold pre-fermentation maceration at 12–15°C, the cap was punched down daily until mid-fermentation, followed by light pump-overs; total vatting time was 19 days. The wine matured for ten months in oak barrels.
Certifications Ecocert

2018 Technical Specifications

Grape Varieties 100% Pinot Noir
Classification Beaune Premier Cru
Region Clos du Roi
Soil Clayey soil rich in iron, Slightly calcareous, With abundant gravel
Orientation Ponnelle Parcel: East-Facing
Vineyard Yield 35 hL/ha
Harvest Dates 27 Aug 2018
Sites Beaune Clos du Roi “Ponnelle” (0.1144 ha) and “Violland” (0.1439 ha)
Grape Clone 50% massal selection and 50% clones; the source presents this under “Rootstock”
Pressing Method Vertical Press
Indigenous Yeast Yes
Maceration 5 days
Oak Types Oak from central France
Oak Toast Level Long And Slow Toast
Bottling Date 3 Dec 2019
Unfined Yes
Production Volume 1,155 bottles
Bottles1,155
Production Details Ponnelle was planted in 1978/1979; Violland has plantings from 1901/1902 and 1974/1975. Planting density is 10,000 vines/ha and pruning is Guyot. Grapes were hand-sorted in the vineyard and winery, 100% destemmed, left uncrushed and gravity-vatted. After five days of cold pre-fermentation maceration at 12–15°C, the cap was punched down daily until mid-fermentation, followed by light pump-overs; total vatting time was 22 days. The wine matured for 15 months in oak barrels and one month in stainless steel.
Certifications Ecocert

Producer Information

Address
7bis, rue de l'Eglise, 21700 Premeaux Prissey, France
Phone
+33 3 80 62 48 25
Owner
Boisset Family
Cellarmaster
Camille Leynaud-Prince

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