Santenay Rouge 1er Cru Beauregard
At a Glance
- Size: 0.27 ha (0.67 ac)
- Variety: Pinot Noir
- Vine Age: Planted in 1980 and 1981
- Terroir: Southeast-facing, top of the slope (8% gradient) at 312m altitude. Soils are marl and limestone-based.
- Viticulture: Sustainable
- Vinification: 20% whole cluster, gravity transfer to concrete tank. Ambient yeast fermentation with no added SO2, one punch-down daily until mid-fermentation and one pump-over daily until the end of maceration. Aged for 12 months in barrels (30% new), followed by 5 months in tank. SO2 added after malolactic fermentation and at bottling. Bottled on a root day, waning moon.
Additional Info
The name references the beautiful view from this vineyard, located at the top of the slope overlooking Santenay and Chassagne.