Irancy

Pinot Noir forms this dry red from Irancy. The profile is fruit-led, with light spice, freshness and tannic structure. Limestone and clay characterize the terroir, and the colour is bright ruby. The wine is youthful. Serve it at about sixteen degrees; brief decanting can help the aromas open. It suits poultry, beef, veal and mushroom dishes.

Intense violet colour accompanies berries and blackberries. Present, melted tannins give the wine power and length, with roundness and firmness in balance. Pinot Noir grows on limestone marl in a south- to southwest-facing amphitheatre protected from northerly winds. Fermentation takes place in stainless steel, followed by eighteen months of ageing divided between eighty-five percent stainless steel and fifteen percent oak.