About the vintage : An extraordinary vintage! Marked by a difficult spring, 2013 was characterized by a significantly lower than average production volume (approximately 20% less). This was mainly due to flowering, which was affected by rain and cool temperatures. Despite a fairly warm summer that was favorable for good ripeness, the harvest did not begin until the end of September. This was the latest harvest in a quarter of a century. White wines: Straightforward and unadorned, the 2013 whites have nothing to be ashamed of when compared to their predecessors. Red wines: A beautiful structure provided by fine, well-present tannins. A lovely length on the palate prolongs the pleasure.
Terroir : Plot located on the hillside overlooking the village of Chassagne-Montrachet at an altitude of 250 meters. This east-facing terroir is located on the most eroded part of the upper hillside: steep, poor, and very calcareous soils. The wines are refined, straightforward, and mineral. The vines were planted mainly in the mid-1970s.
Cultivation method : The vines are cultivated biodynamically. In the spring, we stimulated microbial life in our soils using dynamized preparations such as 500: horn manure, 500 P: prepared horn manure. During the growing season, in addition to our copper and sulfur treatments, we sprayed decoctions of horsetail, nettles, willow, and silica, which have energizing and protective properties that help the plants resist disease. Natural grass cover and mechanical cultivation. The vines are pruned using the single Guyot method with long canes and debudded every other bud, so that the bunches are beautiful and well-aerated.
Vinification : Grapes harvested by hand in crates, sorted on a sorting table if necessary, and transported directly to the pneumatic press. Whole grapes pressed for 2½ hours. The juice drained into stainless steel vats is left to settle at 12°C overnight. The must is then transferred directly into barrels for alcoholic fermentation.
Aging : Aged for 18 months on lees, including 10 months in oak (Burgundy barrels and casks).
