Bourgogne Hautes-Côtes de Beaune Rouge La Rave Nord VV
Appellation
Bourgogne Hautes Côtes de Beaune
Farming
Sustainable, Organic (Ecocert)
Varietals
100% Pinot Noir
Vineyards & Viticulture
This wine comes from 55-year-old vines located in Meloisey, in the Hautes Côtes de Beaune. The climat La Rave Nord, a predominantly clayey hillside terroir, gives intensity and elegance to this vintage. Dense planting of 10,000 plants/ha and simple Guyot training.
Soils
Predominantly clay
Harvest & Vinification
Hand harvested. Strict selection. Vinified without sulfur and vatting for 21 days with gentle extraction and regulated temperature in stainless steel tank. Long lees aging in oak barrles (10-25% new) for an average of 12 months.