Pommard Premier Cru Les Epenots Domaine Alexandre Parigot
Situation Côte de Beaune - Pommard
Grape variety Pinot noir
AREA : 20 ares
TERROIR : Southeast exposure, clay-limestone soil. Vine flat.
AVERAGE AGE OF THE VINE : 70 years
YIELD / HECTARE : 40 hl
CULTUVATION OF THE VINE : The utmost care is given to the cultivation of the vine.
Plowing is applied throughout the estate, and w 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 fermentationCold maceration for 7 to 10 days. Indigenous yeast.Total Between 80 and 100% of the harvest is destemmed.The proportion of whole grapes is defined according to the ripeness of the stalks. Cold maceration between 7 to 10 days. Native yeast. Total duration of maceration : from 18 to 24 days. Punching down and pumping over based on daily tastings.
AGING : 14 months in French oak barrels. 30% new barrels then racking and assembling the different barrels in stainless steel tanks for 3 to 6 months, bringing the total aging period to 18 months.Bottled by us.
