Au Pied du Mont Chauve - Saint Aubin 1er Cru Pitangerêts Pinot Noir

Headquartered at the Château de Chassagne-Montrachet, Domaines & Maison Famille Picard represents 135 hectares of vines in property, including 35 in the Côte de Beaune with Au Pied du Mont Chauve, and 100 in the Côte Châlonnaise with four different estates: Château de Davanay, Domaine Voarick, Domaine Champs-Perdrix, Domaine Levert Barrault. All the estates are certified organic / biodynamic and are under the supervision of CEO Francine Picard, daughter of founder Michel Picard. Sorting, pressing, fermentation, racking and bottling is all carried out according to the lunar calendar. Only natural yeasts are used during fermentation and particular attention is paid to the selection of oak casks as well as to the bottling date, in order to emphasize the different characteristics of each site.

Biodynamic. The climat Pitangerêts is shared between Chassagne Montrachet and Saint Aubin. It has a south / south east exposed terroir made of clay and limestone. It is located underneath a pink marble quarry, a couple of hundred meters from the Montrachet Grand Cru. 100% pinot noir. Aged 12 months in French oak barrels (30% new).

A dark, earthen undertow and shavings of black pepper, anise and sage lend a savory undertow to ripe, almost ruddy flavors of preserved black plum and cherry in this wine. While broad shouldered and velvety in texture, the midpalate is cut by acidity and fine, charry tannins that linger on the finish.

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