Age of vines 25 years Grape variety Pinot Noir Ageing French oak barrels. Origin of wood: Allier and Vosges 25%ofnewoak. Wine remained 15 months in barrels. Viticulture Pruning style: Cordon de Royat and Guyot simple. Manual harvest Green work (de-budding, leaf-thinning,...). Triple sorting: in the vineyard (twice) and in the winery on sorting table Winemaking Grapes are destemmed, put into vat at 12°c during 5 days (cold pre-fermentary) to extract the primary aromas. Indigenous yeasts. Smooth extraction respecting the grape variety, terroir and vintage. Fermentation lasts around 20 days. Tasting notes The bouquet is ripe and fresh, marked by aromas of cherry and raspberry enhanced by spicy notes. In the mouth, the finesse of the fruit and tannins contrasts with concentration and density in the expression of spices. Very nice balance. Wine pairings Fine charcuterie, grilled meats, thick veal chop in juice, roasted poultry, cheeses... Operating temperature between 16°C and 17°C Aging potential 7 to 9 years
In the heart of Chassagne-Montrachet, this climate has quite a morbid history. Maltroie comes from the medieval latin martyretum then Martroi : "graves of the martyrs". This as a reference for many alleged christian burial sites on this hamlet, the oldest dating back to the gallo-roman era, mort from the IVth century. These were used as a place of worship for the faithful passing by or during religious holidays ; since Charlemagne and the end of the VIIIth century. This parcel exposed to the east on a bank of clayey marls under a limestone cornice. With a small relief, it is a fresh climate with a rich and thick soil which produces complex wines between delicate fruit and a concentration of spicy notes.
