• Emile Balland

    • Côteaux du Giennois Rouge Les Beaux Jours

    At a Glance

    • Size: 2.5 ha (6.2 ac)
    • Variety: 70% Pinot Noir, 30% Gamay
    • Vine Age: Planted in 2000
    • Terroir: Bonny-sûr-Loire, Beaulieux-sûr-Loire; clay-limestone with silicates over a limestone bedrock.
    • Viticulture: Sustainable, 6,500-7,936 vines/ha.
    • Vinification: 90% de-stemmed, 10-15-day ambient yeast fermentation, two rack-and-returns and pump-overs, aged for 6+ months in tank, filtered.