2024 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.0%
Grape Varieties 100% Pinot Noir
Classification Mercurey Premier Cru AOP
Region Le Clos du Roy
Soil Clay-limestone soil with white marl
Orientation South-Southwest
Vine Age Vines planted in 1971 and 1982
Pressing Method Free-Run Wine Was Drawn Off By Gravity; The Marc Was Pressed Slowly And Gently.
Oak Details 30% First Fill New Oak
First Fill New Oak30%
Oak Types French oak
Production Details Pumped over twice daily; vatting lasted 15–19 days through completion of alcoholic fermentation. The wine matured for 15 months in French oak barrels, 30% new.
Tasting Notes Small red fruits, oak and spice; balanced palate with rich aromas, delicate tannins and persistent aromatics.
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2023 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.5%
Grape Varieties 100% Pinot Noir
Classification Mercurey Premier Cru AOP
Region Le Clos du Roy
Soil Clay-limestone soil with white marl
Orientation South-Southwest
Vine Age Vines planted in 1971 and 1982
Pressing Method Free-Run Wine Was Drawn Off By Gravity; The Marc Was Pressed Slowly And Gently.
Oak Details 30% First Fill New Oak
First Fill New Oak30%
Oak Types French oak
Production Details Pumped over twice daily; vatting lasted 15–19 days through completion of alcoholic fermentation. The wine matured for 15 months in French oak barrels, 30% new. The sheet describes 2023 as the estate's second fully organic growing season, with certification expected beginning with vintage 2025.
Tasting Notes Small red fruits, oak and spice; balanced palate with rich aromas, delicate tannins and persistent aromatics.
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2022 Technical Specifications
Region Le Clos du Roy
Tasting Notes Ripe plum fruit, earthy complexity, straight and somewhat strict structure; expected to improve after three to five years.
Critics Ratings 93
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Producer Information
Website
Address
8 rue du Tribourg, 21700 Nuits-Saint-Georges, France
Phone
+33 (0)3 80 61 04 55
Owner
Erwan Faiveley and Eve Faiveley
Cellarmaster
Jérôme Flous