Nuits-Saint-Georges 2015
Nuits-Saint-Georges is one of those magical names that visitors recite like a rosary. Known the whole world over, Nuits-Saint-Georges has the original profile of a genuine
wine village, but on the scale of a small town.
Origin
Half way between Dijon and Beaune, and with an eastern exposure, the vines of Nuits-Saint-Georges extend for 6 kilometres and cover 160 hectares of the village appellation. The local variation in soils, exposure and location produce a great diversity of terroir. The area as a whole is bisected by the little Meuzin river and its valley, and by the village itself.
Viticulture
Grape variety: pinot noir
Soils: "Aux Tuyaux", very thin soil with limestone stones. The 2nd plot, compact, thin and very draining Comblanchien limestone soil.
Orientation: South/South-East
Surface area under vine: 0.6996 ha
Pruning: Guyot system
Yield: 30 hL/ha
Average age of the vines: 40 years old.
Vinification
Harvest date: 10 September 2015.
The grapes were handpicked. They were sorted a first time in the vineyard and again on the sorting table when they arrived at the winery.
At the winery: the grapes were completely destemmed but not crushed (they were left whole) and were gravity-fed into tanks. Maceration lasted a total of 25 days including one week of cold maceration (12°C). Fermentation used indigenous yeasts only (no additives such as enzymes or tannins were used). Infrequent punching of the cap (8 maximum).
Ageing
Maturation: aged on the lees for 16 months with no racking using a proportion of 40% new French oak barrels.
Barrels: French oak barrels that had been toasted at low temperatures for a long time to impart a very delicate touch of oak to the wine.
Bottling
Bottling: by using gravity in february 2017.
Number of bottles: 2,000.
Vintage
2015 – Excellence!
A memorable year which was nearly a disaster in terms of weather, but some late-season rain saved this small harvest. The fruit was magnificent, and produced some lovely juice. Ageing was handled very gently to preserve the aromatic qualities and lovely color of this very promising wine.
Ageing potential: from 7 to 10 years.
Tasting notes
The color is ruby red with purple hues. The intense nose exudes aromas of blackcurrant and strawberry embellished with mineral and smoky notes. On the palate, this gourmet wine reveals silky tannins.
