The vine

• Plot /climat

  Champs Goudins and Le Pré de la Folie

• History

  In Old French, the adjective "gaudin" means "of the woods". These woods may have been deciduous trees, possibly alluded to by Le Pré de la Folie, as "Fou" (fool) was once used to refer to the beech tree.

• Soil

  The plot has deep clay-silt soil. It is a poorly draining area, so residual water can be an issue in heavy rain. The limestone sublayer lies deep below the surface.

• Our plot(s)

  Surface area: 24 ares. The plot is located at the bottom of the slope.

• Age of vines

  • Planting date Surface
  • 1973 24.29a

The wine

• Description

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

• Taste

  A delicately fruity nose evokes small red berries, morello cherry, and violet. The mouth is refined and delicate, with deep tannins, crisp fruit, and a finish that shows great delicacy.

• Serving temperature

  15/16°C. Recent vintages may be decanted to enhance the aroma.

The vintage

• 2022: a year of relief for winemakers. The first buds came out earlier in March due to the mild weather, and thankfully the spring frost from April 9 and 10 did not cause any damage to the buds. Spring was hot and dry, making 2022 wines what we would call a premature vintage. By the end of June, the lack of rain started to be a concern. This was shortly followed by heavy rain showers, which despite some localised hail, generated just about enough water for the rest of the summer. The heatwave put the vines under strain but the drought was less damaging than in 2020, which allowed us to harvest grapes in perfect condition. Sunshine also comes through the 2022 red vintage, with more delicate flavours than the 2020 Pinot noirs. The wines were made with little wilting on the grapes and an optimal phenolic maturation process. The phenolic composites and aromas are subtle and delicate, nurturing elegant red wines.