Beaune Premier Cru Les Grèves Domaine Alexandre Parigot
Situation Côte de Beaune - Beaune
Grape variety Pinot noir
AREA : 48 ares
TERROIR : South-East exposure, clay limestone sol, Vineyard on a hillside.
AVERAGE AGE OF THE VINE 85 years
YIELD / HECTARE 45 hl
CULTUVATION OF THE VINE : The utmost care is given to the cultivation of the vine.
Plowing is applied throughout the estate and we no longer use herbicides.The main principles are applied to obtain very beautiful grapes: short pruning, severe disbudding, high topping, leaf removal and possibly green harvesting.
HARVEST : The date of harvest is defined by a monitoring of maturity and daily tasting of berries. Manual harvesting, sorting in the vineyard and in the winery.
VINIFICATION : Between 30 and 40% whole bunch fermentation.Cold maceration for 7 to 10 days. Indigenous yeasts. Total duration of maceration: from 18 to 24 days. Punching down and pumping over based on daily tastings.
AGING : 12 months in French oak barrels. 30% new barrels, then racking and blending of different barrels in stainless steel tanks for 3 to 6 months, bringing the total aging period to 18 months. Bottled by us.
