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POMMARD BIO 2011

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2022

Varietal

100% Pinot Noir.

Tasting notes

Visual: Deep red.

Nose: The nose is still relatively closed with aromas of black fruit (blackberries), grilled almonds and light oak.

Palate: To the taste the wine is rich and dense with good finesse. Powerfully structured with rounded tannins. A finely balanced wine.

Food and wine pairing

Ideal with roast game, grilled red meats, cheeses (especially cheeses ripened with a marc de Bourgogne).

Serving suggestions

Serve ideally between 15°C and 16°C / 59-61°F.

Ageing potential

From 10 to 25 years.

Origins

Pommard is one of the most famous villages in the Côte de Beaune, situated 5 km south of the town of Beaune on the route de Grands Crus. The appellation covers 322 hectares and produces only red wines, with 36% of its wines classified as 1er Cru. It is the best-known red wine appellation in the Côte de Beaune, and the favourite vin de garde of the French.

On the lower slopes, ancient alluvial deposits, then in the middle of the hillsides, the clay-limestone soils are well drained thanks to a pebbly deposit of rock debris. Further up, we find Oxfordian marl (Jurassic), brown calcareous and brown calcareous soils. Iron oxide sometimes reddens the soil.

Facing east and south. Altitude: between 250 and 330 metres.

This wine comes from organic vineyards.

Vinification and maturing

Date of harvest : 05th September 2011.
Vinification in oak vats followed by maturing in barrels for 11months, 30% new oak.

Vintage : 2011

The year experienced unusual weather patterns which led to a very early harvest. In fact, the unpredictable conditions were sometimes quite extreme : a superb dry Springtime, a rainy Summer followed by a beautiful Autumn - which led to this crucial early harvest date. Red 2011 Burgundies are generally very elegant wines, quite silky with great finesse with aroma and taste.