Exquisite Clos de Vougeot Grand Cru wine label from Veritas Wines.

Clos de Vougeot Grand Cru

FRANCE – Burgundy – Côte de Nuits
Locality:
FRANCE – Burgundy – Côte de Nuits
Appellation:
Clos de Vougeot Grand Cru
Grape Variety:
Pinot Noir
WineMaker:
Philippe Pacalet
Vineyard:
Planted in the 1960s. The parcel is located in the Clos, on the Vosne-Romanée side; it stretches from the bottom of the wall to below the “Les Maupertuis” climat. Three types of soil: clay, a mixture of fossils and earth, and pebbles mixed with earth. Density of 10,000 vines/ha.
Viticulture:
Organic methods (not certified). Yield 35 hl/ha.
WineMaking:
Grapes are pressed whole cluster. Fermented over indigenous yeasts. Punch-downs twice a day for 3 weeks. Then complete malolactic conversion in pièce (228L barrel).
Aging:
Aged on lees for 17 months. Reductive style, without racking but some stirrings.
Bottling:
No SO2 added.
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