Vosne-Romanée 2018
Vosne-Romanée is a mythical place. This modest village (in size) is home to
some of Burgundy’s most prestigious Grands Crus…
Origin
The village is located at the heart of the Côte de Nuits, between Vougeot and Nuits-Saint-Georges. The vines grow at an ideal altitude of approximately 250 metres and cover just over 150 ha.
The plot from which this cuvée comes is called “Les Vigneux”. It is located in the northern part of the village, in the extension of the valley on a gentle slope and near the Grand Cru Romanée-Saint-Vivant.
Viticulture
Grape variety: pinot noir
Soils: clay and silt.
Orientation: East
Pruning: Guyot system
Yield: 45 hL/ha
Average age of the vines: 40 years old.
Vinification
Harvest date: 4 September 2018.
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 100% destemmed but not crushed (they were left whole) and were gravity-fed into tanks. Maceration lasted a total of 19 days including 3 days of cold maceration (12°C). Fermentation used indigenous yeasts only (no additives such as enzymes or tannins were used). 3 punchings of the cap. Vinification without sulfur.
Ageing
Maturation: aged on the lees for 18 months with no racking using a proportion of 25% new French oak barrels.
Barrels: French oak barrels that had been toasted at a very low temperatures for a long time to impart a very subtle and delicate touch of oak to the wine.
Bottling
Bottling in April 2020, the wine was very gently filtered before being bottled using gravity.
Number of bottles: 1,168.
Vintage
2018, abundance and excellence
After a winter that was almost too mild, the vintage was notable for two contrasting periods. Spring was sunny and totally devoid of frost, despite some localized episodes of hail, which had major impact on certain plots on the Côte de Nuits, which were hit in June. Then the summer was dry and hot, blocking the ripening process in places. Picking began early, with exceptionally abundant fruit in tip-top condition, offering the potential for some very fine wines.
Ageing potential: from 5 to 10 years.
Tasting notes
Adorned with a beautiful garnet color, this wine reveals an expressive nose of small black fruits, violets, as well as spicy notes. The attack is on the freshness, this wine is ample with silky tannins and reveals itself with a very good length!
