Harvest, vinification and storage

Harvest

The harvest finds place normally around the 15 September. The grape picking is entirely manual and takes place in the space of a few days.

Vinification

After the whole harvest which was rigorous sorted by hand, mostly not destemmed, the traditional Burgundian vinification begins. A pneumatic press produces juices from high quality.The estate has 10 open stainless steel vats with regular "pumping over" and "treading grapes" (pigeage).

• fermentation between 15 and 18 days with daily treading
• ageing and maturing during 18 months in oak barrels (50% renewed each year)
• two rackings without fining and a light filtration (5-10%).

The bottling takes place at the Domaine.

The other properties receive the same careful attention:

•  Morey-St-Denis
•  Morey-St-Denis Premier Cru
•  Puligny-Montrachet Premier Cru Clos du Cailleret
•  Puligny-Montrachet Premier Cru Les Folatières.