Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Les Cras
At a Glance
- Variety: Pinot Noir
- Surface Area: 0.34 ha (0.84 ac)
- Vine Age: Planted in 1992
- Terroir: Top of the slope, east-facing, at the outlet of the Combe de Chambolle which brings a cooling nighttime influence, sandy-clay soil with fine limestone pebbles, 12% active limestone, interspersed with impermeable marl outcrops.
- Viticulture: Organic (AB), planted on the 161-49 C rootstock, top grafted in 2012 with massale selections.
- Vinification: Sorted, 12 to 20-day fermentation and maceration in stainless steel, fermentation started with an ambient yeast pied de cuve, aged for 23 months in 120 and 550 L sandstone tanks, SO2 added as needed, typically before racking or bottling.