VILLAGE: Nuits-Saint-Georges
APPELLATION: Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru "Les Crots"
GRAPE VARIETY: 100% Pinot Noir
VINEYARD BLOCK: Plot overlooking the town of Nuits-Saint-Georges facing due east on a steep slope.
TERROIR: Soil very rich in limestone, it is composed of a layer of scree with sharp, angular gravel made up of silt and sand. The sub-soil is made up of a stratum from the Bathonian period.
SIZE OF THE BLOCK: 0,60 ha
YEAR VINES WERE PLANTED: 1982
VITICULTURE: Organic
HARVEST: Handpicked in small baskets.
STYLE : A beautiful deep colour, the nose shows aromas of both black and red berries and hints of liquorice; a silky wine with elegant tannins. The wine has good cellaring potential.
Details
Village
Beaune
Vineyard
Situated west of the Hospices de Beaune (Hôtel-Dieu) facing due east, mid-slope
Estate
0.68 ha.
Grape Variety
100% Pinot Noir
Terroir
The soil profile of this block is a result of erosion of the slope: it is made up of very fine ground silt. The brown topsoil is renewed annually naturally on top of the heavy clay soil.
Years Vines Were Planted
1982
Viticulture
Organic
Tasting Notes
A beautiful deep colour, the nose shows aromas of both black and red berries and hints of liquorice; a silky wine
with elegant tannins. The wine has good cellaring potential.