Rully

Very nice juicy pinot noir with aromas of greedy red fruits, velvety and ample, a Rully bursting with fruit.

40 year old vines on clay-limestone soil

This estate covers 17 hectares, mainly in the Côte Chalonnaise, but also in the Côte de Beaune and Côte de Nuits.
Since 2001, he has chosen not to use herbicides for the good of the vines and the soil.
He uses the lunar calendar for the various tasks in the vineyard. When harvest time comes, he does not hesitate to take the risk of harvesting late. The aim is to reach the end of the ripeness of the grapes in order to obtain wines that are taut, full-bodied, with a nice minerality and a present acidity.

For the estate, the wines are made first in the vineyard. As he no longer uses herbicides, a lot of ploughing and ridging is done. He stops working the soil around 15 July. If necessary, the vines are mowed to reduce the humidity of the soil before the harvest and thus avoid the appearance of rot.
A lot of green work is carried out throughout the year. The harvest is 100% manual.

Arrival of the harvest and passage through 2 sorting tables
100% destemming
Putting into vats by conveyor belt
Cold maceration at 10° for 8 days
Fermentation for 10 days, then maceration for a similar period
Decuvage (the date is determined according to the tasting)
Putting in barrels
Aging 100% in barrels (1/3 new barrels)
Sub-tirage after the harvest (12 months)
Storage in stainless steel tanks
Bottling February or March