2023 Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties Pinot noir, type fin
Region Nuits-Saint-Georges
Soil Clay-limestone; a surface layer of stones and clay over limestone rock
Orientation East
Sites Bas de Combes and Aux Lavières
Vine Age 50
Fermentation Vessels Pièces for malolactic fermentation
Indigenous Yeast Yes
Production Details Vine density is 10,000 vines/ha. Sustainably cultivated fruit is sorted and vinified as whole clusters without SO2, with twice-daily punch-downs for 2.5 weeks. Alcoholic fermentation uses indigenous yeasts without artificial temperature control, followed by malolactic fermentation in pièces. The wine is matured on its lees in pièces, reductively and without racking, with lees stirring without SO2 for 18 months.
Tasting Notes Deep, elegant and rich; apricot, musky red and black berries and spices; fleshy and savory, with salinity and a structure recalling the wine’s limestone origins
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2022 Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties Pinot noir, type fin
Region Nuits-Saint-Georges
Soil Clay-limestone; a surface layer of stones and clay over limestone rock
Orientation East
Vineyard Yield 34 hL/ha
Sites Bas de Combes and Aux Lavières
Vine Age 50
Fermentation Vessels Pièces for malolactic fermentation
Indigenous Yeast Yes
Production Details Vine density is 10,000 vines/ha. Sustainably cultivated fruit is sorted and vinified as whole clusters without SO2, with twice-daily punch-downs for 2 weeks. Alcoholic fermentation uses indigenous yeasts without artificial temperature control, followed by malolactic fermentation in pièces. The wine is matured on its lees in pièces, reductively and without racking, with lees stirring without SO2 for 16 months.
Tasting Notes Deep, elegant and rich; apricot, kirsch cherry, musky blackberry and raspberry and spices; fleshy and savory, with salinity and a structure recalling the wine’s limestone origins
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2021 Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties Pinot noir, type fin
Region Nuits-Saint-Georges
Soil Clay-limestone; a surface layer of stones and clay over limestone rock
Orientation East
Vineyard Yield 19 hL/ha
Sites Bas de Combes and Aux Lavières
Vine Age 50
Fermentation Vessels Pièces for malolactic fermentation
Indigenous Yeast Yes
Production Details Vine density is 10,000 vines/ha. Sustainably cultivated fruit is sorted and vinified as whole clusters without SO2, with twice-daily punch-downs for 2 weeks. Alcoholic fermentation uses indigenous yeasts without artificial temperature control, followed by malolactic fermentation in pièces. The wine is matured on its lees in pièces, reductively and without racking, with lees stirring without SO2 for 16 months, followed by 2 months in foudre.
Tasting Notes Structured and rich; kirsch cherry, musky blackberry and raspberry and spices; fleshy and savory, with freshness
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Producer Information
Website
Address
12, rue de Chaumergy, 21200 Beaune, France
Phone
+33 (0)3 80 25 91 00
Owner
Philippe Pacalet
Cellarmaster
Philippe Pacalet