The vine

• Plot /climat

  La Maladière (total surface area 13ha 58a)

• History

  The name "Maladière" refers to the remnants of leper houses ("maladreries") that once treated the sick during the Middle Ages. These establishments were often located in sunny areas, away from residential homes.

• Soil

  The soil has a reddish/ochre tint, indicating the presence of iron oxide in the clays. The subsoil, composed of limestone and dolomite, produces many small and friable rocks.

• Our plot(s)

  Located between 240 and 280 meters. South-east exposure with a 5% slope.

• Age of vines

  • Planting date Surface
  • 1978 22.40a
  • 2005 22.70a
  • 2007 22.40a

The wine

• Description

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

• Taste

  Rich red in colour, the wine has red fruit aromas; in the mouth it is supple but well structured with fine tannins and a persistent finish.

• Serving temperature

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

The vintage

• 2023 - An year of plenitude. The 2023 spring weather was unsettled, with many storms that fortunately did not have damage on the vineyards. Thanks to a high rainfall in August, grapes were numerous and juicy. We feared that achieving perfect maturity would be a challenge because of the high volume of grapes, but the fruits finished ripening and the aromas concentrated extremely fast thanks to an unexpected heatwave that hit us at the beginning of September. It is also around that time that harvest started (on the 5th of September). Yeast did transform sugar into alcohol at a relatively slow pace, alcoholic fermentation finished in December. While tasting, we get a dominance of fruit driven aromas and a gourmet, elegant vintage. We note that 2023 is more refined than 2020 vintage for both reds and whites. What a blessed vintage!