Alcoholic fermentation and malolactic fermentation in barrels, 10 months aging in barrels (none was new).

This wine comes from a young plot, planted in the commune of Volnay, a place called “LES LURETS”, with a deep and rich soil.

Alcoholic and malolactic fermentation in 456 liter barrels. Aging for 10 months followed by 2 months in vats.

This wine comes from two plots in the Hautes-Côtes de Beaune on clay-limestone soil :

• a young plot in the town of Meloisey, a place called “la Lié”
• a plot of around forty years old, in the town of Baubigny, a place called “SOUS LE CHATEAU”

Alcoholic fermentation and Malolactic fermentation in barrels, 12 months aging in barrels (no new barrels) then 3 months in vats before bottling without filtration. No battonage.

This wine comes from the original plot of the estate. A plot of 5ha in one piece, facing south, in the hamlet of Auxey Duresses in Melin. Place called “LES HOZ” planted partly in Pinot Noir and partly in Chardonnay.

Chardonnays were planted at the turn of the last century, and are now around 90 years old. At that time, we were still talking about mass selection. After using clones, I decided to do a mass selection again from this plot. This project has been underway for 5 years. it has come to an end, our first massale feet are now in the ground.

Very calcareous soil, white soil and deep earth.

It is aged in 350 liter barrels (classic barrel size in Burgundy is 228) for 21 months then 4 months in vats before bottling. 15% was new.

This wine comes from our LES HOZ plot.

Alcoholic fermentation and Malolactic fermentation in barrels, maturing for 12 months then 4 months in vats before bottling.

The “PERRIERES” plot is part of the “FRIONNES” in Saint Aubin.

Age of the vines: between 15 and 40 years

As the name of its locality suggests, the soil is particularly chalky.

Alcoholic Fermentation and Malolactic Fermentation in barrels, maturing for 12 months then 4 months in vats before bottling.

This plot (around 30 years old) is located below the “MORGEOT” premier crus. The soil is deep and rich. No point of limestone here. My first attempts at non-battonage were made on this cuvée in order to keep as much freshness as possible.

Harvests in 12 kg crates in order to preserve the grapes as much as possible up to the vat.

Alcoholic fermentation in concrete vats, vinification for around 20 days.

40% whole harvest in the young vine.

Aging for 12 months in barrels (no new barrels) then 2 months in vats before bottling.

Pigeage exclusively at the foot for more delicacy.

This wine comes from the original plot of the estate. A plot of 5ha in one piece, facing south, in the hamlet of Auxey-Duresses in Melin. Place called “LES HOZ” planted partly in Pinot Noir and partly in Chardonnay.

Half of the Pinot Noir was planted in the 1950s, the other half in 2000. The two plots are vinified and aged separately.

Harvests in 12 kg crates in order to preserve the grapes as much as possible up to the vat.

20-day alcoholic fermentation in concrete vats.

Malolactic fermentation then aging in barrels (no new barrels) for a period of 12 months.

25% whole harvest.

Pigeage exclusively at the foot for more delicacy.

The Combes plot is located at the limit of the VOLNAY appellation. Half of the plot was planted between 1934 and 1937, the other in 2013.

The clayey limestone soil predominantly clayey.