Bourgogne Pinot Noir
Les Ursulines 2017
The beating heart of the Maison Jean-Claude Boisset is Les Ursulines, and this wine is the quintessential expression of the winery, and is both an initiation into Burgundy and a great wine in its own right.
Origin
Pinot Noir is invariably associated with Burgundy and indeed, it is here that this varietal finds the conditions most conducive to its development... Pinot Noir owes its fame to its native terroir in Burgundy, where it is the only grape used for practically all of the production of red wines. Furthermore, the region’s soils and temperate climate suit this varietal perfectly as it is not fond of hot, humid weather. The Côte de Nuits and Côte de Beaune produce what are without doubt the greatest Pinot Noir wines in the world.
Viticulture
Grape variety: Pinot Noir
Soils: clay-limestone.
Average age of the vines: 35-40 years old.
Vinification
Harvest date: From 8th to 16th September 2017.
Handpicked
At the winery: the grapes were completely destemmed but not crushed and were gravity-fed into tanks. Maceration lasted a total of 24 days including one week of cold maceration (12°C). Fermentation used indigenous yeasts only (no additives such as enzymes or tannins were used). Infrequent punching of the cap.
Ageing
Maturation: aged on the lees for 8 months with no racking using a proportion of 15% new French oak barrels.
Barrels: French oak barrels that had been toasted at low temperatures for a long time for very delicate oaking.
Bottling
Bottling: in June 2018
Vintage
2017, finesse ! The growing cycle was thrown off-kilter by a very cold winter, late spring frost, then optimal conditions for rapid flowering, sporadic hail, and summer drought. Harvesting began in early September in the sun, and after several lean years, the vines finally produced abundant grapes, although with significant differences in maturity between whites and reds and from one region to another, which called for strict sorting.
Ageing potential: 3 to 6 years.
Tasting notes
With a bright rubis red colour, the nose reveals intense aromas of wild strawberries and raspberry, as well as slightly peppery notes. It is a wine with good structure, juicy on the palate, with silky tannins.
