100% Pinot Noir.
Color: Garnet red.
Nose: Very expressive nose showing small red fruits aromas as strawberries and raspberries, and delicate woody notes.
Palate: A supple wine with a nice freshness and elegant tannins. Nicely fruity and delicately wood.
A great companion to white meats and poultry in light sauces. Veal (stewed or plain fried chops) will also suit it very well as well as mild and creamy cheese such as the French Brillat-Savarin or Cîteaux.
Serve ideally at a temperature of 13 to 15°C. (55-59°F.).
6 to 8 years and more in good storage conditions.
Saint-Romain is a Côte de Beaune appellation. The appellation area covers 93.3 hectares, of which 49.48 hectares are planted with white grapes and 43.82 hectares with red grapes. At the foot of its high cliff, Saint-Romain occupies an elevated position. It was one of the first Celtic and Gallo-Roman vine sanctuaries in Burgundy. Established in 1947, the Saint-Romain appellation d'origine contrôlée is made from red (pinot noir) and white (chardonnay) grapes.
This vineyard takes up its position on the slope, making the most of its excellent soils. In this marl and limestone soil, the clay soils are perfectly suited to Chardonnay. The vines face south and south-east, at an altitude of between 280 and 400 metres.
The grapes were harvested by hand and sorted in the vineyards, then on arrival at the winery. They were then 100% de-stemmed and placed in thermoregulated vats for fermentation. This was followed by 4 days of cold maceration (8-10°C / 64-68°F) and then alcoholic fermentation with selected yeasts, punching down of the cap twice a day and pumping over. The wine was matured for 12 months, partly in stainless steel vats and partly (around 30%) in oak barrels.
From November 2021 to January 2022, there was abundant rain, followed by cool months in February and March, which delayed budding and prevented frost. May was particularly warm, favouring good flowering, but June was marked by hot mornings and violent thunderstorms in the afternoon. In July, intense heat led to water stress, slowing down the ripening of the vines, depending on the plot.
Work in the vines influenced the results, with some plots producing an excellent vintage, while others suffered from dehydration. Most of the harvest began at the beginning of September, with beneficial rain falling at the end of the day or at night, allowing the grapes to offer a good balance between sugar content and acidity.
Harvesting finished in mid-September, with production close to normal despite variable volumes. The 2022 wines have notes of ripe fruit, while retaining their freshness. They are generous and well-balanced.
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