Hautes-Côtes de Beaune Clos Bortier
At a Glance
- Variety: Pinot Noir
- Vine Age: Planted in the 1950s
- Terroir: High altitude, 430 meters, south-facing, above the village of Saint Aubin, below the Sous Eguisons vineyard.
- Viticulture: Organic (Ecocert- USA and Europe, 2014), biodynamic practices, Cordon de Royat pruning.
- Vinification: De-stemmed and pressed, 12-15-day ambient yeast fermentation, light extraction with daily hand punch-downs, aged for 8-10 months in tank (80%) and used barrels (20%), fined with casein and lightly filtered when necessary.