Volnay 1er Cru, Les Lurets

FRANCE – Burgundy – Côte de Beaune
Locality:
FRANCE – Burgundy – Côte de Beaune
Appellation:
Volnay 1er Cru, Les Lurets
Grape Variety:
Pinot Noir
WineMaker:
Carel Voorhuiss
Vineyard:
Planted between the 1970s and 1990s. From the middle of the slope at 240m elevation and south/ southeast facing.
Viticulture:
Sustainable.
WineMaking:
80-100% de-stemmed. Fermented over ambient yeasts in stainless-steel tank for 12 to 25 days.
Aging:
Aged for 16 months in used barrels (20% new oak). Then blended and aged for 3 additional months in stainless-steel tank.
Bottling:
No fining. Gentle filtration, only if necessary.
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