At a Glance
- Size: 0.28 ha (0.69 ac)
- Variety: Pinot Noir
- Vine Age: 1/2 planted in 1943, 1/2 in 1985
- Terroir: Les Rugiens Hauts, shallow (30cm) red soil, hard limestone bedrock.
- Viticulture: Sustainable, no herbicides or chemical fertilizers.
- Vinification: 100% de-stemmed, cooled to 14°C. 2-3 week ambient yeast fermentation in concrete or stainless steel tanks with gentle punch-downs and pump-overs. Aged 18 months on the lees in barrels (20-25% new). Racked in the spring and bottled one month later. No fining, no filtration. Minimal SO2.
