2023 Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties Pinot Noir
Region Les Marechaudes
Harvest Dates Domaine harvest ran from 5 to 13 September 2023; picking was restricted to mornings because of extreme heat.
Sites Two Corton hillside parcels: 0.2742 ha planted in 1975 and 0.123 ha planted in 1980.
Vine Age Parcels planted in 1975 and 1980
Fermentation Vessels Truncated wooden vats
Production Details Following severe sorting, the Pinot Noir was vinified as whole bunches. The wine’s stated method uses whole grapes except in frost- or hail-affected years, truncated wooden vats, no pumps and no sulphite additions during vinification. Maturation lasts 15–18 months in the estate’s Cistercian cellars, with 85% in barrels that have held several wines and 15% in new barrels. Horses and a caterpillar tracker are used in the parcels, with no tractors entering them.
Tasting Notes Surprising freshness and typicity despite the very warm vintage
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2022 Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties Pinot Noir
Classification Corton Grand Cru
Region Les Marechaudes
Harvest Dates Domaine harvest ran from 25 August to 10 September 2022.
Sites Two Corton hillside parcels: 0.2742 ha planted in 1975 and 0.123 ha planted in 1980.
Vine Age Parcels planted in 1975 and 1980
Fermentation Vessels Truncated wooden vats
Production Details The grapes were very healthy and required little sorting. The wine’s stated method uses whole grapes except in frost- or hail-affected years, truncated wooden vats, no pumps and no sulphite additions during vinification. Maturation lasts 15–18 months in the estate’s Cistercian cellars, with 85% in barrels that have held several wines and 15% in new barrels. Horses and a caterpillar tracker are used in the parcels, with no tractors entering them.
Tasting Notes Rich and generous, with finesse and complexity
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Producer Information
Address
1 Rue Soeur Goby, 21420 Savigny-lès-Beaune, France
Owner
Claude de Nicolay and François de Nicolay