Bourgogne Pinot Noir

Red
Pinot Noir

Imported by: Louis Dressner

Winemaking Information

A pied de cuve is harvested early to kick start fermentation. Grapes are manually sorted then destemmed. A four week maceration takes place in concrete tanks, where the wine also ferments and ages. S02 additions are 1/2 grams per hectoliter after malolactic fermentation and 1/2 grams at bottling.
SO2: During winemaking, at bottling
Fining/Filtration: Light filtration at bottling (non-sterile)

Vineyard Information

Appellation: Bourgogne Rouge
Soil Composition: Clay, Limestone
Farming: Organic (not certified)

Fun Facts: The Pinot Noir grapes are planted amongst Jean-Paul's Gamay vines in the village of Charnay in the southern Beaujolais.

Thanks to importer Louis/Dressner for details above