Santenay Rouge Les Hâtes
At a Glance
- Size: 0.42 ha (1.04 ac)
- Variety: Pinot Noir
- Vine Age: Planted in 1966 and 1967
- Terroir: South-facing, mid-slope (11% gradient) at 239m altitude. Colluvial soils with gray/blue marl.
- Viticulture: Sustainable
- Vinification: 20% whole cluster, gravity transfer to concrete tank. Ambient yeast fermentation with no added SO2, one punch-down daily until mid-fermentation and one pump-over daily until the end of maceration. Aged for 12 months in barrels (30% new), followed by 5 months in tank. SO2 added after malolactic fermentation and at bottling. Bottled on a fruit day, waning moon.
Additional Info
"Hâtes" derives from "haste" in old French, a name that is very apt considering this vineyard's location. The parcel is directly south-facing and sheltered from the northern winds, allowing the grapes to ripen relatively early and consistently.