Auxey-Duresses
At a Glance
- Variety: Pinot Noir
- Size: 0.52 ha (1.28 ac)
- Terroir: From the “Nampoillon” vineyard in Auxey-Duresses, southwest-facing, cool site, well-draining clay soil.
- Viticulture: Purchased grapes, sustainable, low yields.
- Vinification: 100% whole cluster, minimal SO2 addition before vinification, 3-day cold maceration at 12 degrees C, semi-carbonic maceration and ambient yeast fermentation in tank, gentle punch-downs at the end of fermentation, malolactic conversion simultaneously during alcoholic fermentation, aged for 12 months in used barrels and for an additional 5 months in tank, no fining, no filtration, SO2 added when racked to tank and before bottling (20-50 ppm total at bottling).
Additional Info
The vintages preceding 2022 also included purchased grapes from 'Les Clous', a southwest-facing vineyard with heavy clay-marl soil, 0.17 ha (0.42 ac), sustainably farmed.