• Petit-Roy
  • Hautes-Côtes de Beaune Perrières

    At a Glance

    • Variety: Pinot Noir
    • Surface Area: 0.80 ha (1.98 ac)
    • Vine Age: Planted in 1934
    • Terroir: Seated on a plateau in Échervronne, well-draining clay soil, hard limestone bedrock.
    • Viticulture: Farmed by Seiichi, biodynamic (not certified), low yields.
    • Vinification: 100% whole cluster, minimal SO2 addition before vinification, grapes chilled to 12°C, semi-carbonic maceration and ambient yeast fermentation in tank, gentle punch-downs at the end of fermentation, aged for 12 months in used barrels and for an additional 3 months in tank, no fining, no filtration, SO2 added when racked to tank and before bottling (20-50 ppm total at bottling).