Beaune Premier Cru
Clos des avaux
Area: 0.50 ha
Grape variety: 100% Pinot Noir
Age of vines: 40 years
Localities and terroirs: ‘Clos des Avaux’, planted on
slightly stony soil at the mouth of a valley. This climat
produces wines of great suppleness.
Vine-growing method: Integrated pest management,
grass cover between the rows.
Harvest: Hand-picked into 20 kg perforated crates.
Yield: 40 hl/ha
Winemaking: Sorting of the harvest followed by
complete destemming, cold pre-fermentation
maceration for 5 days at 12°C, fermentation for
approximately 13 days with pumping over and some
punching down to enhance extraction, followed by hot
post-fermentation for 3 days.
Ageing: 80% aged in barrels, comprising 40% new
barrels and 40% barrels that have held one or two
previous vintages, with the remaining 20% aged in
stainless steel vats for 12 months. The vat and barrel
batches are blended prior to bottling.
Food and Wine Pairing: Pairs perfectly with pork fillet.