• Lignier-Michelot
  • Fixin 1er Cru Les Arvelets

    At a Glance

    • Variety: Pinot Noir
    • Vine Age: 1/3rd planted before 1950, 2/3rds planted between the 1950s and the 1980s
    • Terroir: South-facing, above the village, red, shallow clay soil with sand and stones over limestone.
    • Viticulture: Purchased grapes (same contract since the 2000s)
    • Vinification: 50-100% whole cluster, ambient yeast fermentation, pump-overs and punch-downs, aged for 12+ months in barrels (10-15% new), no fining, occasional filtration.