Marsannay L’Ancestre wine label from Domaine Sylvain Pataille, Burgundy, France.

Marsannay Rouge, L’Ancestrale

FRANCE – Burgundy – Côte de Nuits
Locality:
FRANCE – Burgundy – Côte de Nuits
Appellation:
Marsannay
Grape Variety:
Pinot Noir
WineMaker:
Sylvain Pataille
Vineyard:
0.7 ha. planted between 1930 and 1945 over light pinkish gravelly soil based on white oolite. Moderate to sleep slope, faces to east, 290m elevation.
Viticulture:
Certified organic (Ecocert).
WineMaking:
100% whole cluster pressing. Fermented over indigenous yeasts, gentle extraction.
Aging:
Aged for 24 months in barrels (50% new oak).
Bottling:
Minimal SO2 added at bottling.
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