Bourgogne Hautes-Côtes de Beaune

FRANCE – Burgundy – Côte de Beaune
Locality:
FRANCE – Burgundy – Côte de Beaune
Appellation:
Bourgogne Hautes-Côtes de Beaune
Grape Variety:
Pinot Noir
WineMaker:
Thomas Bouley
Vineyard:
0.9613 ha. planted in 1979, 1980, 1999 and 2002 over red clay and limestone soil at the high of the hillside. South exposition. 380m elevation.
Viticulture:
Organic (not certified). Ploughing and Guyot-Poussard pruning.
WineMaking:
100% de-stemmed. 2-3-week fermentation over ambient yeasts in open vats with gentle punch-downs and pump-overs.
Aging:
Aged for 12 months in oak barrels (15% new).
Bottling:
Neither fined nor filtered.