Nuits-Saint-Georges 2018
Nuits-Saint-Georges is one of those magical names that visitors recite like a rosary. Known the whole world over, Nuits-Saint-Georges has the original profile of a genuine
wine village, but on the scale of a small town.
Origin
Half way between Dijon and Beaune, and with an eastern exposure, the vines of Nuits-Saint-Georges extend for 6 kilometres and cover 160 hectares of the village appellation. The local variation in soils, exposure and location produce a great diversity of terroir. The area as a whole is bisected by the little Meuzin river and its valley, and by the village itself.
Viticulture
Grape variety: pinot noir
Soils: "Aux Tuyaux", very thin soil with limestone stones. The 2nd plot, compact, thin and very draining Comblanchien limestone soil.
Orientation: South/South-East
Surface area under vine: 0.8161 ha
Pruning: Guyot system
Yield: 19 hL/ha
Average age of the vines: 40 years old.
Vinification
Harvest date: 17 & 19 September 2018.
The grapes were sorted a first time in the vineyard and a second time on the sorting table when they arrived at the winery.
At the winery: the grapes were 30% destemmed but not crushed (they were left whole) and were gravity-fed into tanks. Maceration with 30% whole bunches of 18 days including 3 days cold (12 ° C): Fermentation used indigenous yeasts only (no additives such as enzymes or tannins were used). Vinification without sulfur. 3 punchings of the cap.
Ageing
Maturation: aged on the lees for 16 months with no racking using a proportion of 45% 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 March 2020, the wine was very gently filtered before being bottled using gravity.
Number of bottles: 1,499.
Vintage
2018 , abundance and excellence
After a winter that was almost too mild, the vintage was notable for two contrasting periods. Spring was sunny and totally devoid of frost, despite some localized episodes of hail, which had major impact on certain plots on the Côte de Nuits, which were hit in June. Then the summer was dry and hot, blocking the ripening process in places. Picking began early, with exceptionally abundant fruit in tip-top condition, offering the potential for some very fine wines.
Ageing potential: from 7 to 10 years.
Tasting notes
The color is dark red with purple hues. The intense nose exudes aromas of blackberries and raspberries embellished with well integrated woody notes and sweet spices. On the palate, this fleshy and warm wine reveals round tannins.
