Santenay 1er Cru, Clos des Gravières, Vieilles Vignes (rouge)

FRANCE – Burgundy – Côte de Beaune

Locality:

FRANCE – Burgundy – Côte de Beaune

Appellation:

Santenay 1er Cru, Clos des Gravières

Grape Variety:

Pinot Noir

WineMaker:

Olivier Lamy

Vineyard:

0.28 ha. planted in 1966 over shallow clay-limestone soil. Located on a 30% slope, east facing from 275m.

Viticulture:

Organic (not certified).

WineMaking:

The grapes, partially destemmed and partially whole cluster, are passed into cement vats for 20 days maceration and fermentation over native yeasts. The must is then devatted, pressed and settled overnight, then racked into oak barrels for malolactic conversion and aging.

Aging:

Aged for 18-24 months in older barrels.

Bottling:

Fined or filtered only if necessary.

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