• Dominique Gruhier
  • Bourgogne Epineuil Rouge L’Âme Des Dannots

    At a Glance

    • Size: 1.30 ha (3.21 ac)
    • Variety: Pinot Noir
    • Vine Age: Planted in 1981
    • Terroir: From a southwest-facing slope, exposed to the wind. Deep Kimmeridgian topsoil.
    • Viticulture: Organic (certified, 2015). The vines are used for selection massale re-plantings.
    • Vinification: 100% whole cluster, 3-week ambient yeast fermentation with pumpovers, aged for 12 months in barrels (about 30% new), SO2 added a few months before bottling, approx. 25-30 ppm total at bottling.