• Bastian Wolber & Laisse Tomber

    • Bourgogne Rouge

    At a Glance

    • Variety: Pinot Noir
    • Size: Mâconnais: 0.30 ha (0.74 ac), Ladoix: 0.50 ha (1.24 ac)
    • Vine Age: Mâconnais: planted in the 1970s, Ladoix: 30 and 70 years old (as of 2024)
    • Terroir: Mâconnais: from the village of Plottes, declassified Mâcon villages, 10 minutes southwest of Tournus, limestone bedrock. Ladoix: from two parcels, clay-limestone.
    • Viticulture: Organic (not certified)
    • Vinification: The grapes from the Maconnais are picked a week before the Ladoix and are put in tank, after which the grapes from Ladoix are picked and are layered in between the already-fermenting Maconnais grapes in a separate 55 HL tank. 100% whole-cluster, 2-week ambient yeast fermentation and carbonic maceration in tank, minimal extraction by wetting the cap with buckets and 2-3 foot treads near the end of fermentation, aged for 10-12 months in used 228 and/or 350 L barrels, blended in tank for 1 month, no fining, no filtration, SO2 only added before bottling (approx. 10 ppm).

    Additional Info

    Prior to 2023 the grapes came from the Maconnais and from the Côte du Couchois. Côte du Couchois: 0.30 ha (0.74 ac), planted in the 1970s, iron-rich soil over granite bedrock.