Saint-Aubin 1er Cru, Derrière chez Édouard, Vieilles Vignes (rouge)
FRANCE – Burgundy – Côte de Beaune
Locality:
FRANCE – Burgundy – Côte de Beaune
Appellation:
Saint-Aubin 1er Cru, Derrière chez Édouard
Grape Variety:
Pinot Noir
WineMaker:
Olivier Lamy
Vineyard:
0.95 ha. planted in 1960. Middle to lower part of the hill above village, southeast facing, soil becomes deeper with less limestone at bottom of slope.
Viticulture:
Organic (not certified).
WineMaking:
The grapes are destemmed and 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.
Aging:
Aged for 12-18 months in older barrels (1 to 3 years old).
