Saint-Aubin 1er Cru Cuvée du Paradis
At a Glance
- Size: 0.38 ha (0.94 ac)
- Variety: Pinot Noir
- Vine Age: Planted in 1980
- Terroir: 300-meters elevation, facing southeast with a 3%-35% slope, light and rocky clay-limestone soil
- Viticulture: Lutte raisonnée, organic methods
- Vinification: De-stemmed, 21 days cuvaison, indigenous yeast fermentation. Aged for 15 months in barrel (up to 10% new oak). Egg fining if necessary.
Additional Info
Vines are planted at a density of 11,000 vines per hectare. Annual production is approximately 175 cases.