The vine

• Plot /climat

  Les Arvelets

• 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. The word "arvelet" is derived from "arve" - a field in old french- and means a little field, situated on the banks of the Avant-Dheune river.

• Soil

  Thin top layer consisting in alluvial and silt deposits on a hard limestone base.

• Our plot(s)

  31a 18ca planted in 1953 and 1961 located at an altitude between 260 and 280 m; replantation in 2018

• Age of vines

  • Planting date Surface
  • 2018 31a18ca

The wine

• Description

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

• Taste

  Its south orientation is compensated by the well-aired location at the entrance to the Grande Combe: this gives black fruit aromas with some sap notes, both subtle and delicate wines.

• Serving temperature

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

The vintage

• 2023 - An year of plenitude. The 2023 spring weather was unsettled, with many storms that fortunately did not have damage on the vineyards. Thanks to a high rainfall in August, grapes were numerous and juicy. We feared that achieving perfect maturity would be a challenge because of the high volume of grapes, but the fruits finished ripening and the aromas concentrated extremely fast thanks to an unexpected heatwave that hit us at the beginning of September. It is also around that time that harvest started (on the 5th of September). Yeast did transform sugar into alcohol at a relatively slow pace, alcoholic fermentation finished in December. While tasting, we get a dominance of fruit driven aromas and a gourmet, elegant vintage. We note that 2023 is more refined than 2020 vintage for both reds and whites. What a blessed vintage!