Pommard 1er Cru "Les Arvelets" - 2010 - Philippe Pacalet

Pinot Noir from 45-year-old vines on clayey-limestone soils, with a layer of pebbles and red clay over limestone bedrock. From a sloping, south-facing vineyard, located within a microclimate, the heat mitigated by the valley of Nantoux. Fruit of healthy organic farming, with a yield of 27 hl/ha. Vinification: whole grapes bunches, meticulously sorted, fermented without SO2, with cap punch downs twice a day for 4 weeks. Malolactic fermentation in barrels. Matured on lees in barrels under “reductive” conditions, without racking, but with stirring and zero SO2 for 16 months.