Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru, Clos de Thorey (monopole)
FRANCE – Burgundy – Côte de Nuits
Locality:
FRANCE – Burgundy – Côte de Nuits
Appellation:
Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru, Clos de Thorey
Grape Variety:
Pinot Noir
WineMaker:
Sylvie Poillot is general manager of winemaking team.
Vineyard:
3.0771 ha. planted in 1975 for the lower part of the Clos and planted in 2013 for the upper part. South exposition. Comblanchien marble soil. Density of 13,600 vines/ha.
Viticulture:
Organic certified Ecocert and biodynamic certified Demeter. Guyot pruning. Yield approx. 20 hl/ha. Coordination with lunar calendar.
WineMaking:
Grapes are not crushed. Vatted by gravity. Cold pre-fermentation maceration (12-15°C) for 5 days. Total maceration for 19 days. Fermented over indigenous yeasts. One pump-over per day until the end of vatting period.
