Pommard Les Petits Noizons 2018 - Château de Meursault

Pommard Les Petits Noizons 2018 - Château de Meursault

CLIMATE

The term "Petits Noizons" comes from the Burgundian patois, the Nosroyes, which means "little walnuts". means Walnut (the tree), a land covered with walnut trees that belonged to the Duchess of Burgundy Alix de Vergy in the 13th century.

Name of the climate : Les Petits Noizons

Surface exploited by the estate : 1.05 hectares

Grape Variety : Pinot Noir

Soil: brown clayey-limestone located on ancient alluvial deposits.

Exposure: South-facing

Location: Top of the hill

VINIFICATION AND AGEING

Consisting of an assembly of two parcels at the top of the hillside above Pommard, this wine recalls all the character of its terroir.

Harvest: manual followed by manual sorting and optical sorting of the grapes.

Vinification: after destemming of the grapes, the ripest and healthiest berries are vatting for 15 to 18 days for cold prefermentation maceration

then for 5 to 6 days for the alcoholic fermentation. These stages can be punctuated by several punctures and reassemblies

Ageing: in new barrels (35%) and in barrels of one to two wines, preceded by a

pneumatic pressing with juice separation

Duration of breeding: 15 to 17 months

TASTING

A well-structured nose with notes of black fruits.

On the palate, this Pommard Les Petits Noizons is a well-balanced wine with Tannins present but enveloped.

Serving temperature between 15° and 17°C Food & Wine pairings

Consume now and up to 10 years.