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POMMARD PREMIER CRU
LES POUTURES 2018

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LES POUTURES

POMMARD PREMIER CRU
LES POUTURES 2018

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Varietal

100% Pinot Noir.

Tasting notes

Colour: Intense dark ruby.
Bouquet: Aromas of a certain virility, on a fruity, woody and animal framework of great complexity.
Palate: The structure is solid, the tannins still present. The chewiness is remarkable, the flavours are all at once fruity, animal, spicy and liquorice. Quite powerful, this is a racy wine with a strong character.

Food and wine pairing

Drink with fine roasted or oven-grilled meats, prime rib, rump steak with pepper, marinated game or poultry in sauce, not forgetting creamy Burgundy cheeses but not too strong.

Serving suggestions

Serve ideally at room temperature, around 16-18°C (60-64°F).

Ageing potential

A Premier Cru that can be kept in the cellar 8 to 10 years.

Origins

The vineyard of Pommard is located on the Côte de Beaune, in Burgundy, between the village of Volnay to the south and the town of Beaune to the north. The Pommard appellation only produces red wines, all exclusively from Pinot Noir. The surface area of the vineyard covers approximately 300 hectares, 125 hectares of which are Premiers Crus.

The climat " Les Poutures ", whose name comes from "pâtures", covers 4 ha 12 a 74 ca on the lower part of the vineyard, in the middle of the hillside.

The soils are composed of ancient alluvial deposits, clay and limestone, well drained thanks to a pebble of rocky debris. Iron oxide in the form of veins sometimes reddens the earth. Exposure to the east and south. Altitude: between 250 and 330 metres.

Vinification and maturing

Traditional Burgundian vinification. Hand-picked, the grapes are first sorted in the vineyard and then in the cellars as soon as they arrive. After this severe sorting, they are destemmed and crushed, then put into thermo-regulated vats. Vatting lasts 22 to 25 days.

The vinification begins with a cold maceration (8°-10°C) for 5 to 6 days, then the fermentation is carried out with the introduction of Burgundy yeasts, with daily pumping over and punching down.

The wine is then aged in 228 litre barrels, of which 35% are new, for 12 to 15 months.

Vintage : 2018

Once again, the 2018 vintage in Burgundy offered the vision scenario of an early harvest. It was already the case in 2017, and 2018 was even earlier! This vintage comes in the earliest harvest palmares compare to the norm (around the 20th of September) and come just in the second place after the unforgettable 2003 vintage when harvest between the 20 and the 25th of August in the Côte d’Or department.

All along the year 2018, the weather was very diverse, even atypical according to the month and the area. After a rainy start in the year, the spring period was very summery with sunshine above the seasonal norms and quite scarce rain.

This trend continued until the harvest with a very hot and dry summer, this allowed the grapes to finish their maturation early. Harvest started on the 20th of August and lasted until the third week of September… a particularly long amplitude.

At least quality is here for this 2018 vintage, but also quantity. Grapes arrived to the winery with a perfect state of health. Concentrated, structured, generous, rich and powerful are some of the adjectives that characterize this magnificent vintage.


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