2018 Domaine Pierre Boisson Hautes-Côtes de Beaune, BURGUNDY, FRANCE. 750ml
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VINTAGE2018
VINEYARDSourced from the Hautes Cotes de Beaune, the area on the top of Cote d'Or escarpment, and the adjacent valleys and slopes. This 1.5 hectares vineyard is situated 5 kilometers west of Meursault in the communes of Orche and Baubigny. Vine age is 15-40 years old.SOILClay limesoneVITICULTUREVines are farmed using natural methods and grapes are hand harvestedVINIFICATIONDestemmed; traditional vinification with native yeast fermentations that are slow and long. These wines take their time.AGINGAged in barrique, 20% of which are new, for 18 monthsPRODUCTIONLimitedNOTESA lovely and refeshing Hautes Cotes de Beaune highlighted by aromas of raspberry and cassis, along with a delicate spice. Pierre Boisson is drawn to the "mountain" terroirs of Auxey and the Hautes Cotes de Beaune, for both their stony terroirs and lower temperatures.
