Santenay

FRANCE – Burgundy – Côte de Beaune
Locality:
FRANCE – Burgundy – Côte de Beaune
Appellation:
Santenay
Grape Variety:
Pinot Noir
WineMaker:
Carel Voorhuiss
Vineyard:
40-year-old vines from 2 south-facing parcels. One at 360-450m altitude, southeast facing and Ostrea acuminata marl soil. The second one vineyard from the lower part; 250-260m elevation, east-facing and decarbonated silt soil.
Viticulture:
Sustainable.
WineMaking:
100% de-stemmed. 4–5-day col maceration in wooden tanks. Then fermented over ambient yeasts with gentle punch-downs.
Aging:
Aged for 18 months in used barrels (10% new oak). Then blended and aged further in stainless-steel tank.
Bottling:
No fining. Gentle filtration, only if necessary.
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