The vine

• Plot /climat

  Grèves

• History

  The "Grèves" climat is the largest in Beaune, covering 31 hectares. Due to its size, the soils within Les Grèves are not uniform. The name "Grèves" refers to "gravel." This gravel has often broken down into silt, and iron oxide is also found in the upper part of the vineyard. Philip Youngman Carter, artist and literary critic, described the wines from Grèves as "gentle velvet delight".

• Soil

  Silty soil at the foot of the slope, becoming more clay-limestone along the incline.

• Our plot(s)

  Surface area: 8 ares. Located between 230 and 260 meters. East-facing exposure with a slope ranging from 5% to 15%.

• Age of vines

  • Planting date Surface
  • 1958 13.26a
  • 1975 13.81a
  • 1976 50a
  • 1978 4.67a

The wine

• Description

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

• Taste

  Robust and richly coloured with both finesse and elegance on the palate; the wine will age well with characteristic sauvage tones.

• Serving temperature

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

The vintage

• Year 2021 : down in history for frost. The frost which hit the French winelands was the worst ever experienced. Our domain was seriously struck with a yield equivalent to a third of a normal grape harvest. The frost early in April, slowed down the growth rate of the vine which took time to recover in addition to which the season was marked by frequent periods of rain , beneficial for the life of the vine but complicating the control of mildew and oidium. It was not an easy season to manage right up to harvest time as from 18 September when again spells of rain did not facilitate matters ; nevertheless, healthy grapes were selected after careful sortation on picking and before processing such that on monitoring the maturity of the wine , its equilibrium is surprisingly satisfactory. The red wines are bright , ruby coloured, supple and delicate in the mouth with a touch of small , red fruit on the nose.