The vine

• Plot /climat

  Craite-Paille

• History

  The planting campaign of the 1950s benefited this area as well as that of La Justice. These climats located at the bottom of Gevrey produce wines that are less powerful, but supple and fruity.

• Soil

  Although located on the opposite side of the D974, Craite-Paille and its neighbor La Justice benefit from the alluvial deposits of the Lavaux combe. As such, the soil is clay-silt, well-drained, and composed of numerous limestone scree.

• Our plot(s)

  48 ares planted in 1970, located at the foot of the slope at an altitude of 250 meters.

• Age of vines

  • Planting date Surface
  • 1970 48.25a

The wine

• Description

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

• Taste

  Dressed in a ruby "Pinot Noir" tint, the wine reveals on the nose aromas of red fruits, cherries, and redcurrants. The mouth is generous, tender, and silky, with tannins that offer a delicate touch.

• Serving temperature

  15/16°C. Recent vintages may be decanted 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!