Pinot Noir
IGP Val de Loire
Grape variety: Pinot Noir | |
Terroir: Shallow soil on Serpentinite Area: 1.80 ha | |
Vine work: Short Nantais Guyot pruning, control of yields (50hL/ha maximum). Inter-row scratching, inter-vine plowing, partial grassing, green work (disbudding, trellising, trimming, etc.) | |
Harvest: Mechanical with on-board sorter-ginner | |
Vinification: Cold pre-fermentation maceration for 4 days then maceration for 10 days with regular punching down, alcoholic fermentation from 20° to 22°C then malolactic | |
Aging: In underground concrete tanks glassed in Nantes style for 12 months and in oak barrels | |
Tasting: Ideal serving temperature between 12° and 14°C | |
Potential: 5 to 10 years | |
Comments on the Vintage: Ruby color and amber reflections, ripe fruit nose, delicate palate of candied fruit | |
Food and Wine Pairings: Duck with turnips, rack of pork with prunes, marengo veal, meats in sauce |