The vine

• Plot /climat

  Noizons and Petit Noizons

• History

  Pommard, regarded as "the flower of the wines of Beaune" since the Middle Ages, has always been synonymous with powerful, aromatic wines with great aging potential. Petits Noizons and Noizons are located upstream of the Premier Crus and rank among the finest "villages" of Pommard. Many walnut trees once dotted the landscape.

• Soil

  Clay-silty soil with a red appearance due to the presence of iron oxide. There is a strong presence of dolomitic rock (limestone infused with magnesium and calcium). Most of the time, the blocks are broken down and have integrated into the marls and ferruginous clays, which are also characteristic of the Noizons soil.

• Our plot(s)

  Surface area: 1 hectare, located between 290 and 320 meters. East and south-east exposure, with a slope ranging from 3% to 10%.

• Age of vines

  • Planting date Surface
  • 1929 30.15a
  • 1971 29a
  • 1978 51.79a

The wine

• Description

  100% Pinot Noir from handpicked grapes ; raised in oak casks.

• Taste

  Deep red in color, the wines display aromas of ripe red fruits, liquorice, and gentle spices. In the mouth, they are powerful, warm, and complex, with structured tannins and great persistence. With age, the wine will reach its peak, revealing notes of leather and undergrowth.

• Serving temperature

  15/16°C. It is recommended to decant recent vintages so as to enhance the aroma.

The vintage

• March was sunny and budburst happened too early. 5th of April frost made big damages in Puligny. Flowering occurred lately, with wind and rain, many flower aborted, confirming a low yield vintage. Fortunately, summer was hot and dry, enhancing maturation and sugar concentration by the end of summer. Harvest started 13th of September. White wines are generous and fruit driven, but high acidity gives a good concentration and length. Red wines benefited from the hot summer with a complex bouquet and round tanins.