Volnay 1er Cru, Les Caillerets

FRANCE – Burgundy – Côte de Beaune
Locality:
FRANCE – Burgundy – Côte de Beaune
Appellation:
Volnay 1er Cru, Les Caillerets
Grape Variety:
Pinot Noir
WineMaker:
Thomas Bouley
Vineyard:
0.1768 ha. planted in 2004 over chalky-clay soil and rocky lava underground. Southern 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 (40% new).
Bottling:
Neither fined nor filtered.