Pinot Noir.
Colour: Dark ruby .
Nose: Small red and black berries, spices and toasted woody notes.
Palate: Complex, this is a supple, fairly full-bodied wine. Ripe fruit and gamey aromas develop with age.
Its supple character calls for grilled or roasted red or white meats, game birds or fine cheeses.
Serve at a temperature of 15-16°C (60°F).
This wine can be enjoyed now, but can be kept for 5 to 10 years.
The village appellation is divided into two parts: to the north, covering Fixin and Brochon, and to the south, encompassing Premeaux-Prissey, Comblanchien and Corgoloin, the latter marking the boundary between the Côte de Nuits and Côte de Beaune vineyards. The total surface area is 165 hectares (only 10 hectares devoted to white wines). The hillsides of Comblanchien and Corgoloin are composed of hard Bathonian limestone, forming gentle slopes with brown soils poor in limestone at the top. Scree deposits create stony slopes which continue with brown soils overlying silts at the base. The terroirs of Fixin and Brochon, on the other hand, are underlain by reddish-brown piedmont soils mixed with limestone debris.
The grapes are harvested by hand and completely destemmed, followed by an eight-day cold pre-fermentation maceration in concrete vats at 8°C. Alcoholic fermentation, carried out with selected yeasts, continues for ten days. The grapes are gently pressed and the juices are blended in stainless steel vats to decant the coarse lees. The clear juice and fine lees are aged for eight months in barrels, 30% of which are new (French and American oak). Malolactic fermentation occurs naturally thanks to the bacteria present in the wine, ensuring structure, complexity and aromatic finesse.
The 2023 harvest in Burgundy was influenced by a contrasting climate. The mild winter gave way to a rainy spring, leading to episodes of mildew which required increased vigilance. The summer, marked by heat waves in July and August, exacerbated water stress, especially in shallow soils, despite sporadic rainfall in September. These conditions favoured slow ripening, which varied from one terroir to another. Yields were slightly below the ten-year average due to spring diseases and summer drought, with smaller but concentrated berries.
The harvest, which began at the end of August for the crémants and lasted until mid-September for the reds, took place in dry weather, enabling a precise harvest. The quality of the grapes was excellent overall: the whites showed a balance between lively acidity and sugar, with fruity and white flower aromas, while the reds, rich in polyphenols, had silky tannins and a promising structure. The tasting notes highlight the freshness of the whites (citrus, gunflint and spice notes) and the complexity of the reds (cherry, raspberry, liquorice and smoky nuances). Despite the climatic challenges, 2023 promises to be a vintage of great finesse, combining power and elegance.
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