Bourgogne Hautes Cotes de Nuits

The Bourgogne Hautes-Côtes de Nuits vineyard is located in the heights of Premeaux Prissey, on a plateau at 300-400 meters of altitude.
Area : 0,45 hectares (1,1 acres)
Climat & Soil : Clay-limestone soil with limestony predominance. Plots exposed to the East.
Vines were planted in 2009.
WINEMAKING
To preserve their integrity, grapes are carefully harvested and sorted out by hand. Full clusters.
Following the pneumatic press, juices stay in a vat overnight for a cool settling down and then are directly filled in barrels by gravity.
Alcoholic and malolactic fermentations take place in barrels.

AGEING
Ageing process is taking place 25% in traditional Burgundian 228 litres during 9 months with around 10% of new barrels.
Only light toasted French oak coming mainly from Bourgogne, Allier and Vosges forests is used.
Light filtration before bottling.