• Lignier-Michelot
  • Coteaux Bourguignons

    At a Glance

    • Variety: Pinot Noir
    • Size: 0.33 ha (0.82 ac)
    • Vine Age: Planted in 1991
    • Terroir: From vines next to Virgile’s house, just beyond the limit of the Morey Saint Denis appellation, clay-limestone soil.
    • Viticulture: Organic practices, guyot and cordon pruning, high trellising, farmed according to the lunar calendar.
    • Vinification: De-stemmed, ambient yeast fermentation, pump-overs and punch-downs, aged for 12+ months in barrels (5-10% new), no fining, light filtration.