At a Glance
- Variety: Gamay
- Size: 0.15 ha (0.37 ac)
- Vine Age: Average of 80 years (as of 2023)
- Terroir: From Flagey-Echezeaux, east of Vosne-Romanée Les Chalandins, next to the train tracks, on clay soil.
- Viticulture: Practicing organic for 20+ years (not certified), Guyot-Poussard pruning.
- Vinification: 100% whole cluster. 10 day semi-carbonic maceration in stainless steel or wooden vat. 20 day alcoholic fermentation, started with a pied de cuve and by lightly crushing the grapes. “Pump-overs” with buckets to wet the cap and 2 foot punch-downs near the end of fermentation. Aged for 10-18 months in used barrels (228L and/or 350L). Blended in tank for 1 month. No fining, no filtration. SO2 only added before bottling (approx. 10 ppm).