Grape variety:
Pinot Noir 100%
Floors:
Middle Oxfordian clay-limestone with marly limestone.
Vinification / Aging:
Manual harvest. Sorted and destemmed.
Alcoholic fermentation in open vats for about 15 days with 2 pigeages per day at the start.
Aged in oak barrels (10% new barrels) for 13 months.
Alcohol: 13.5°
Tasting:
Colour: Pretty ruby colour, dense, velvety, brilliant.
Nose: Powerful aromas of black fruits (blackcurrant, blackberry).
Mouth: Fleshy, beautiful structure, generous. A nice scale after a few years.
Food/wine pairings:
Tasty red meats, game (doe, deer, hare) soft cheeses (Epoisses, Livarot).
Serving temperature: 15°
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