Saint-Aubin 1er Cru Derrière Chez Edouard Vieilles Vignes
At a Glance
- Size: 0.95 ha (2.35 ac)
- Variety: Pinot Noir
- Vine Age: Planted in 1960
- Terroir: Above the village of Saint-Aubin, seated between the middle and lower sections of a southeast-facing slope, with shallow, stony, clay soil over a hard limestone bedrock (the middle section is steeper and contains more limestone).
- Viticulture: Sustainable, organic methods
- Vinification: Sorted, 50-100% whole cluster, 2-week ambient yeast fermentation and maceration, pump-overs and punch-downs, settled, aged for an average of 24 months on the lees in barrels (mostly used) and for an additional 6 months in tank, fined and filtered if necessary, SO2 only added during aging (typically after the first year.)