• Cellier Saint Benoit
  • Pinot Noir Courbes Raies

    At a Glance

    • Size: 0.5 ha (1.24 ac)
    • Variety: Pinot Noir
    • Vine Age: Planted in 1969 and 1995
    • Terroir: West-facing, varying in steepness (7% average incline, 17% maximum). 408m altitude. Limestone soil with Lower Liassic fossilized mollusks.
    • Viticulture: Sustainable, converting gradually to organic, 6,500-7,000 vines/ha.
    • Vinification: 100% whole cluster, 12-16 day ambient yeast fermentation in stainless steel tank. Mostly pump-overs, punched down at the end of fermentation, vertically pressed. Aged 6 months in tank plus 2 months in older barrels (228L and 600L). No fining, no filtration. Minimal SO2 added during vinification, after malolactic fermentation, and at bottling.

    Additional Info

    2019: first vintage, yields were 37 hl/ha (some frost damage).