The vine

• Plot /climat

  Pierrefittes and Jouères

• History

  Pierrefittes is thought to refer to the presence of a "standing stone" or dolmen. Jouères likely comes from the Old French word "jouelles," referring to the crosspieces placed between upright stakes to tie the vines.

• Soil

  Pierrefittes: the soil is composed mainly of loam and white marl with numerous limestone rocks. The soil is complex to work with, as it is inclined to compaction. This plot is sheltered from the wind and faces south, giving the grapes an excellent and early ripeness. Jouères: the soil is clay-loam. Despite its location at the foot of the slope, the soil is relatively thin.

• Our plot(s)

  Pierrefittes: 81 ares. Jouères: 23 ares. South-facing with slopes ranging from 7% to 15%, at an altitude of 260 to 330 meters.

• Age of vines

  • Planting date Surface
  • 1962 28.55a
  • 1969 23.75a
  • 1984 30.82a
  • 1986 21.82a

The wine

• Description

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

• Taste

  The wines from both terroirs are blended during the barrel-aging period to create a harmonious whole. Pierrefittes brings great concentration, dark fruit, and smoky notes. Red fruit dominates in Jouères. Together, they form a rich and gourmet wine.

• Serving temperature

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

The vintage

• After a very cold winter the vegetation growth started quickly as from end of march. The 28th-29th frost had luckily not too much effect on our vines. They started to bloom beginning of june. Alternating cool and very hot spells in july and august made it difficult to decide the right tile for harvest. Finally we started on the 4th of September. Little sortation was necessary because of the quality of the grapes. After fermentation, the wines had a deep shiny shade and very fine red fruit aromas slightly jammy. In mouth the wine is dense , rich and elegant.