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Elegant Veritas wine label with Pommard and Burgundy varietals.

Pommard 1er Cru, Les Charmots

FRANCE – Burgundy – Côte de Beaune
Locality:
FRANCE – Burgundy – Côte de Beaune
Appellation:
Pommard 1er Cru, Les Charmots
Grape Variety:
Pinot Noir
WineMaker:
Philippe Pacalet
Vineyard:
Planted in the 1960s on limestone-clay soil, the two parcels are located on terraces resting on a rocky substratum, covered by a thin layer of soil (a mix of red clay and pebbles). The vineyard is south-facing, on a steep slope, with a sunny exposure on a calcareous terroir. Density of 10,000 vines/ha.
Viticulture:
Organic methods (not certified)
WineMaking:
Whole cluster fermentation takes place over ambient yeast and without temperature control for 2 weeks. No SO2 is used and regular punch downs are made twice a day. Malolactic fermentation takes place in barrels.
Aging:
Aged on lees for 16 months. Reductive style, without racking but some stirrings.
Bottling:
No SO2 added.
Vineyard regions map of France showing different wine appellations and terroirs.