Pommard 1er Cru, Les Rugiens

FRANCE – Burgundy – Côte de Beaune
Locality:
FRANCE – Burgundy – Côte de Beaune
Appellation:
Pommard 1er Cru, Les Rugiens
Grape Variety:
Pinot Noir
WineMaker:
Thomas Bouley
Vineyard:
0.2803 ha. planted in 1943 and 1985. Chalky-clay soil with very little earth and a lot of rocks over a hard limestone bedrock. Middle of the slope and southeastern exposition.
Viticulture:
Organic (not certified). Ploughing. 6 to 8 brunches of grapes per plant. Guyot-Poussard pruning.
WineMaking:
100% de-stemmed. 3-week fermentation over ambient yeasts in open vats with gentle punch-downs and pump-overs.
Aging:
Aged for 20 months in oak barrels (50% new).
Bottling:
Neither fined nor filtered.