100% Pinot Noir.
Colour: Intense, deep, black cherry-juice red.
Bouquet: Rich, concentrated aromas of red and black fruit with lovely woody and spicy notes.
Palate: Ample, rich and racy. Beautiful structure with silky tannins, fruity, woody and spicy flavours. Concentrated, powerful and well-balanced, this is a fine wine for laying down.
The perfect accompaniment to roast or oven-grilled meats, rib of beef, rump steak with pepper, marinated game or poultry in sauce, not forgetting creamy Burgundy cheeses that are not too strong.
Serve at room temperature, between 16 and 18°C. (60-64°F).
This Premier Cru can be cellared for 8 to 10 years.
The Pommard vineyards are 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 grapes. The vineyard covers around 300 hectares, including 125 hectares of Premiers Crus.
The ‘Les Poutures’ climat, whose name comes from ‘pastures’, covers around 4 hectares on the lower part of the vineyard, in the middle of the hillside. The soils are composed of ancient alluvium, clay-limestone, well drained thanks to a gravelly bed of rock debris. Iron oxide in the form of veins sometimes reddens the soil. Facing east and south. Altitude: between 250 and 330 m.
Hand-picked, the grapes are first sorted in the vineyard and then in the winery as soon as they arrive. They are then destemmed and crushed before being put into temperature-controlled vats. Vatting lasts 22 to 25 days. Vinification begins with cold maceration (8-10°C) for 5 to 6 days, followed by fermentation with the introduction of Burgundy yeasts, with daily pumping over and punching down of the cap. The wine is then matured in 228-litre barrels, 35% of which are new, for 12 to 15 months.
2019 was an unusual and contrasting year for Burgundy's vineyards. The weather conditions were varied, with a mild winter and variable rainfall, followed by severe frosts in April which had an impact on yields, particularly in the Mâconnais. Heat and drought then set in, but some rainfall in August enabled the vines to continue to develop, although the progress of the vegetative cycle varied from plot to plot.
Yields in 2019 are below those of an average year, due to the difficult weather conditions, particularly the spring frosts and summer drought. However, the vines held up well overall, despite some scorching at the end of the season on young plants.
Harvesting began on 30 August for the crémants, followed by a week for the still wines, and lasted until mid-October. The unusually long harvest was due to the excellent health of the grapes and the favourable weather conditions. The winemakers adjusted their harvest according to the ripeness of the grapes, analysing each plot individually.
The 2019 vintage is characterised by great freshness and deliciousness, despite the hot, dry weather. The wines have lovely aromatic complexity and a balanced tannic structure, with good ageing potential. The professionals are enthusiastic about the quality of this vintage, which should delight lovers of Burgundy wines.
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