Monthélie

Pinot Noir grows on an east-facing, 1.16-hectare site with clay and stones at the surface. Grapes are hand-harvested into small cases, sorted by hand and destemmed. Maceration lasts three to four weeks in open wooden or stainless-steel vats, with twice-daily punching down during fermentation. Maturation lasts about eighteen months in barrel, with around one third new oak. The wine comes from a village appellation in the Côte de Beaune.

Fresh red cherry, raspberry and violet sit with sweet spice in a deep ruby-red wine. The palate is medium-bodied, supple and silky, with fine, delicate tannins and a round texture. The fruity finish is long. Pinot Noir grows in clay-limestone soils on well-exposed slopes, and the estate farms four parcels in Monthélie with complementary orientations.