The vine

• Plot /climat

  Noizons and Petit Noizons

• History

  Since the middle ages Pommard has been considered as the most reputable of the Beaune district wines; the surface area is 320ha and wines are rich, aromatic and may be kept for many years.  « Noizons » area is a land originally planted with walnut trees.

• Soil

  Brown limestone, stony, reddish with some ferrous oxide.

• Our plot(s)

  1ha 84a 79ca, planted between 1924 and 1997.

The wine

• Description

  100% Pinot Noir from handpicked grapes ; raised in oak casks.

• Taste

  With a dark red colour, the nose is deep with a complexe range of aromas ripe: red fruit, sweet spices. The palate is powerful and sound. While aging the « sauvages » aromas will get more and more remarkable as the wine will be at it's best.

• Serving temperature

  15/16°C. It is recommended to decant recent vintages so as to enhance the aroma.

The vintage

• After a very cold winter the vegetation growth started quickly as from end of march. The 28th-29th frost had luckily not too much effect on our vines. They started to bloom beginning of june. Alternating cool and very hot spells in july and august made it difficult to decide the right tile for harvest. Finally we started on the 4th of September. Little sortation was necessary because of the quality of the grapes. After fermentation, the wines had a deep shiny shade and very fine red fruit aromas slightly jammy. In mouth the wine is dense , rich and elegant.