2022 Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties 100% Pinot Noir
Classification Premier Cru
Region Volnay
Soil Well-drained, Limestone-rich soil
Orientation Southeast
Vine Age 45
Production Details Producer-wide 2022 context: harvest ran from 25–31 August. Sugars in the harvested grapes were approximately 12.5%; this is a grape measurement, not finished-wine alcohol. Red fermentations were long and steady, with most red wines devatted at approximately 21 days; malolactic fermentation timing varied among the reds, with some not finishing before summer. For this wine, the producer recommends serving at 15–16°C (59–61°F).
Tasting Notes Deep ruby with garnet highlights; ripe small red fruit, oriental spice, violets and minerality; rich, round palate; refined, velvety tannins; long finish with slight acidity
Food Pairing Roasted poultry; quail stuffed with porcini and foie gras; veal confit; triple-cream cheeses such as Brillat-Savarin or Chaource
2021 Technical Specifications
Region Volnay
Production Details Producer-wide 2021 context: picking ran from 22–30 September. Alcohols were approximately 12 degrees before light chaptalization; this is not an exact finished-wine value for En Carelle. Red yield averaged 18 hl/ha across the producer's reds, not specifically this vineyard. Whole-cluster use was dramatically reduced, normal cuvaison duration was maintained, and delayed malolactic fermentation led to red-wine bottling several months later than usual.
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2020 Technical Specifications
Region Volnay
Production Details Producer-wide 2020 red-wine context: picking began 20 August and the reds were completed three days later. Whole bunches were reduced to approximately 10–15%. Vinification used remontage for most of extraction and pigeage near the end; it lasted at least 16 days. Malolactic fermentation was short and finished early. Red yield averaged 22 hl/ha. The producer mentions wines around 14% alcohol, but does not establish an exact finished-wine value for En Carelle.
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2019 Technical Specifications
Region Volnay
Production Details Producer-wide 2019 red-wine context: picking began 9 September and all reds were completed by 14 September. Red grapes/wines ranged from 13.3–14.1% as reported by the producer, without an En Carelle-specific value. Red yield averaged 21 hl/ha. Whole clusters were approximately 25% for almost every cuvée and new oak remained approximately 25%; vinification relied mainly on remontage supplemented by pigeage toward the end.
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2018 Technical Specifications
Region Volnay
Production Details Producer-wide 2018 red-wine context: harvest began 30 August, with seven of eight red vineyards completed within 48 hours. Alcohols ranged from 13–14 degrees across the producer's wines; no En Carelle-specific value is given. Extraction used more frequent remontage and gentler pigeage than in preceding years. Some malolactic fermentations began immediately after pressing. Red yield was approximately 30 hl/ha, and the producer describes comparatively high tartaric acid without providing a numeric measurement.
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2017 Technical Specifications
Region Volnay
Production Details Producer-wide 2017 context: harvest began 2 September and ended 10 September with Corton-Charlemagne; the En Carelle parcel's individual picking date is not stated. Grape sugars were generally around the mid-12.5% range, not a finished-wine alcohol measurement. Red extraction combined remontage and pigeage. Devatting occurred almost 21 days after harvest, red malolactic fermentations finished by mid-May, and red yield was just over 40 hl/ha across the producer's reds.
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