2018 Au Pied du Mont Chauve Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Chaumees Rouge

The 2018 vintage was full of richness, marked by the great maturity of the grapes with great ageing potential. Thanks to the rain at the end of August, the vines gave both abundant and very good quality yield. The Pinots Noirs were very ripe, with a dark ruby color and a strong tannic structure: on some vintages they sometimes take on southern accents! This terroir is located on a mid slope, the soil is brown and greatly composed with limestone. We also noticed some outcrops of Ladoix limestone and rocks from Dijon Corton that make a great blend of limestone and clay soil. The vines are planted in mid 1970’s. Aged 15 months, including 12 months in oak barrels (30% of new barrels). Light filtration before bottling.