• Olivier Merlin
  • Bourgogne Rouge Les Cras

    At a Glance

    • Size: 0.90 ha (2.22 ac)
    • Variety: Pinot Noir
    • Vine Age: Planted in the early 2000s
    • Terroir: Southeast-facing, 5% slope, 250-300 m altitude, quaternary middle Bathonian limestone.
    • Viticulture: Sustainable, 8,000 vines/ha.
    • Vinification: 0-100% de-stemmed depending on ripeness, fermentation in open-top wooden tanks with daily punch-downs and pump-overs, aged for 15 months in barrels, no fining, light filtration.