Saint-Aubin Premier Cru “Les Pitangerets”

In the heart of the Côte des Blancs, between Chassagne-Montrachet and Puligny-Montrachet, Saint Aubin is a wine producing village in the south of the Côte de Beaune. The land is rich in brown clay, with steeply sloping hills facing the East and South-east. Altitude varies from 300-350 meters.

• Grape variety : Pinot Noir
• Rootstock : SO4
• Average age of vines : 35 years
• Surface area : 0.30 hectares
• Surface area : limestone-rich
• Winemaking : 100% destemming, 12-15 day vatting period
• Aging : barrels for 1 year, with 15% new barrels, then 6 months in stainless steel vats
• Filtering : very light filtering before bottling
• Bottling : after 18 months of aging
• Best consumed : 4-8 years after bottling