The vine

• Plot /climat

  Les Bressandes

• History

  Legend has it that three young ladies from Bresse gave their name to the former quarry, which was later filled in and planted with vines. More likely, the name originates from Jean Bressand, advisor to the Bishop of Beaune in the 13th century.

• Soil

  The soil is composed of ferruginous clay, silt, and abundant outcroppings of friable limestone.

• Our plot(s)

  Surface area: 94 ares. The plot is located at the top of the slope, facing east. With a slope reaching up to 15%, it is among the steepest of the vineyard.

• Age of vines

  • Planting date Surface
  • 1958 64.24a
  • 1974 15a
  • 1998 15.57a

The wine

• Description

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

• Taste

  It is forceful on the nose combining aromas of violets and black fruit and a delicately toasted sensation; at the start in the mouth it is full and rich, followed by deep fruitiness and then a slight saline finish.

• Serving temperature

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

The vintage

• The mild Winter meant that vegetation growth started early; we began debudding mid-April and with fine sunny weather the vine developed and flourished gradually in good conditions. The Summer was very dry which accelerated the maturing process with a lower yield but a high aromatic concentration for the Pinot Noir grape; for the Chardonnay however, the conditions were satisfactory for both growth and maturity. The grape harvest commenced on 20 August. The red wines are deep, bright in colour, they reflect red fruit together with full and elegant tannins.