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Bourgogne Pinot noir Cuvée Saint Vincent Vincent Girardin (Domaine) 2021

The wine

Tucked in the heart of the emblematic Côte de Beaune region, the Pinot Noir vines, which are around 35 years old, grow on clay-limestone soil and are pruned using the Guyot method. Once they are harvested by hand, the grapes are carefully sorted, lightly destemmed and crushed, and then placed in stainless-steel tanks. The fruit macerates at low temperatures for a few days, after which they ferment at a controlled temperature, where the cap is punched down and the fermenting juice is poured over the cap several times. Once pressed, the juice is put into barrels, 30% of which are new, where the wine will age for 15 months. The cuvée is then bottled according to the lunar calendar without being fined or filtered.
The garnet-coloured wine flaunts a bold nose with notes of small berries. This velvety, full-bodied wine reveals silky tannins for an elegant and long finish.

About the Producer Vincent Girardin

Vincent Girardin comes from a family that has cultivated vines since the 17th century. But the real history of Domaine Vincent Girardin is recent, since it began in 1980 when Vincent Girardin took back the two hectares of vines from his parents (the family have been wine growers since the 17th century) to produce his own wine. He produces wines from environmentally-friendly vineyards (no herbicides or insecticides, natural compost and from local farms, manual harvesting), and in a very natural way. The vineyard now covers 20 hectares, spread over 42 plots, and produces wines from prestigious appellations in the Côte de Beaune (Meursault, Puligny Montrachet, Chassagne Montrachet, Saint Aubin, Santenay, Savigny Les Beaune, Aloxe Corton, Volnay and Pommard). Vincent Girardin had taken his Burgundy trading house to the top since it was founded in 1992. Bought by the Compagnie des Vins d'Autrefois in 2012, the technical team however remained the same, led by Eric Germain from Meursault. The selection of winemakers remains demanding, as is the high quality of the wines. The red wines are supple, fruity and elegant, whilst the whites are fine, pure, bold and lively.

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