Pommard 1er Cru
Les Rugiens-Bas

With its mauve tints, the robe is a deep, dark purple-red. Rich and complex bouquet with black fruit aromas of blackcurrant, raw cocoa and peppery notes.

Know-how

Grape variety : 100% Pinot Noir
Surface: 30 ares
Terroir : Oxfordian marls, brown calcareous limestone soil, iron oxide-loaded
Vines: On hillsides with a gentle slope, east exposure, 35 years old
Viticulture : Guyot pruning style, mechanical soils labour, sustainable practices
Harvest: Manual in full baskets, sorted in the vineyard & also on sorting table at the winery
Winemaking 30% de-stemming (depending on the vintage), i.e. 70% stems in vats
Transfer to concrete vats (without sulfiting), followed by crushing
Cold pre-fermentary maceration at 10-12°C with 2 pump-overs/day (3-6 days)
Alcoholic fermentation with indigenous yeasts in open vats 1 pigeage and 1 pumping over daily, with limited pigeages for greater finesse
Vatting lasts between 20 and 25 days before transfer to barrels
Malolactic fermentation in barrels
Aging on lees : > 1 year in French oak barrels (35% new barrels from Chassin, slightly heated)
Gravity racking of the barrels with light filtration Kieselguhr before bottling 

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Tasting notes

With its mauve tints, the robe is a deep, dark purple-red. Rich and complex bouquet with black fruit aromas of blackcurrant, raw cocoa and peppery notes. With aeration, it develops floral and menthol touches. Rich, distinguished and powerful. A bit spicy, with undergrowth notes combining black truffle and earth, also a hint of animal. The tannic structure offers density, firmness and a persistent length. The finish brings freshness, smoky notes, often tending towards liquorice. This is undoubtedly a great wine, racy and complete! 

Ageing potential: between 10 and 20 years, it has a very long life and will become even better with age 

Food pairings

Serve at 15-17°C in fine Burgundy glasses, best decanted 2 hours before serving to bring out its full potential, especially when young. This grand vin honours dishes with character: duck, venison and game, served with mushrooms, morels and ceps, poultry stews or lamb with garlic and herbs. It naturally enjoys the company of strong-flavoured cheeses such as Epoisses, Langres, Soumaintrain and an old Comté. 

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