Hautes-Côtes de Nuits Rouge Les Cabottes

Domaine Cruchandeau

Hautes-Côtes de Nuits Rouge Les Cabottes

Producer
Domaine Cruchandeau

Country
France

Region
Burgundy

Sub-Region
Côte de Nuits

Appellation
Bourgogne

Farming
Sustainable, Organic (Ecocert), Vegan

Varietals
100% Pinot Noir

Vineyards & Viticulture
Two separate east-facing, hillside, old-vine parcels near Nuits-St-Georges totaling 2.5 hectares. One has 6-year-old vines, and the other 30-year-old vines. Altitude of 380 meters. Yields are kept very low.

Soils
Clay and limestone with little topsoil

Harvest & Vinification
Native yeast fermentation. 50-100% destemmed depending on the vintage. Gentle maceration without punch downs. Fermentations are slow (3 weeks) with frequent remontage. Aged around eight months on lees in vats.