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Grape variety : Pinot noir
Planting dates : 1958
Planting density : 4000 vinestocks per acre
Soil : clay & limestone
Orientation : south-east, south et south-west
Altitude : 245 metres (800 feet)
Average yield : 195 cases per acre
Annual production : 55000 bottles (>6000 cases)
Winemaking
Manual harvest • Crushing • 100% destemmed
Open fermentor • Pumping over and punching of the cap 1 to 3 times a day • 12 to 16 days vatting
Temperatures control

Aging
14 months in oak barrels • 15% new oaks
First racking after malo-lactic fermentation, then after all six months periods
No fining • Polish-filtration before bottling, if necessary

Wine tasting
Deep cherry-red colour, brilliant. The nose reveals the ripeness of the grapes with wild game and spicy overtones. Same in the mouth on a good-balanced structure. A wine to be kept, that will open more and more with time.

Suggest food dishes

Ideally enjoyed at 13-14°C

Awards & prizes