Nuits-Saint-Georges Clos des Fourches
At a Glance
- Variety: Pinot Noir
- Vine Age: Planted in the 1910s and 1980.
- Terroir: East-facing, clay soil with oolithic limestone pebbles.
- Viticulture: Sustainable
- Vinification: From barrels that are separated from the Clos de la Maréchale due to their less structured characteristics, which makes them ready for earlier consumption. 100% de-stemmed, 15-20 day ambient yeast fermentation in open wooden vats. Aged for 18 months in barrel (5-15% new oak). Racked twice. Transferred in April to stainless steel tanks to age for 3 additional months. Bottled in June-July. SO2 additions before fermentation and before bottling.
Additional Info
A note from the Domaine:
“Do not try to find the Clos des Fourches on your maps of Burgundy because it is not there. The name disappeared from the maps at the end of the 19th century when it was renamed to ‘Clos de la Maréchale’. We decided to revive this name for a cuvée made from select vines of the Clos de la Maréchale in certain vintages."
In the olden days, the word ‘fourches’ meant gallows from which criminals were hanged. One can understand that people preferred the name ‘La Maréchale’ evoking a universe of operettas- brilliant, futile, and festive.”
“This wine does not have the power, complexity, or length of the Clos de la Maréchale but possesses its own attributes. Smoother, more supple, it has a bright floral bouquet in its youth and lends itself to earlier appreciation.”