• Jérôme Galeyrand
  • Marsannay Est-Ouest (La Combe du Pré )

    At a Glance

    • Variety: Pinot Noir
    • Vine Age: Planted in 1980
    • Terroir: Mid-slope, Ostrea Acuminata marl (a type of marly limestone that consists of abundant small (1-3 cm) oyster fossils held together by a fine-grained clay-rich matrix).
    • Viticulture: Organic (Ecocert, 2019), biodynamic methods.
    • Vinification: No added SO2 during vinification. 15-20% whole cluster, ambient yeast fermentation with punchdowns and a few pump-overs. Aged for 12-14 months in barrels (20% new). No fining, light filtration if necessary. 30-45 ppm total SO2 at bottling.