• Bastian Wolber & Laisse Tomber

    • Bourgogne Rouge

    At a Glance

    • Variety: Pinot Noir
    • Size: Mâconnais: 0.30 ha (0.74 ac), Ladoix: 0.50 ha (1.24 ac)
    • Vine Age: Mâconnais: planted in the 1970s, Ladoix: 30 and 70 years old (as of 2024)
    • Terroir: Mâconnais: from the village of Plottes, declassified Mâcon villages, 10 minutes southwest of Tournus, limestone bedrock. Ladoix: from two parcels, clay-limestone.
    • Viticulture: Organic (not certified)
    • Vinification: The grapes from the Maconnais are picked a week before the Ladoix and are put in tank, after which the grapes from Ladoix are picked and are layered in between the already-fermenting Maconnais grapes in a separate 55 HL tank. 100% whole-cluster, 10-14 day ambient yeast fermentation and semi-carbonic maceration in steel or wood tanks, minimal extraction by wetting the cap with buckets and 2-3 foot treads near the end of fermentation, vertical press, aged for 10-22 months in used barrels, no fining or filtration, no added SO2 since 2024, might add exceptionally (less than 20 ppm).

    Additional Info

    Prior to 2023 the grapes came from the Maconnais and from the Côte du Couchois. Côte du Couchois: 0.30 ha (0.74 ac), planted in the 1970s, iron-rich soil over granite bedrock.