2017 Comte Armand Pommard Clos des Epeneaux Monopole

Wines are the epitome of the quality of the fruit from which they come. With the utmost respect for the grape, the harvest is 100% destemmed, leaving most of the berries whole, not crushed. Pre-fermentation maceration period of 5-8 days at a temperature of 13-14°C. Spontaneous alcoholic fermentation between 5-10 days. Secondary fermentation maceration from 3 to 15 days, depending on the harvest. Most years the total maceration period lasts about 4 weeks, which is relatively long for traditional winemaking in Burgundy. They believe it is much more beneficial to give the extracted matter enough time to structure itself into something more stable and harmonious during vinification.

Depending on the appellation and the age of the vines, our wines are aged for 18 to 24 months in barrels, with a percentage of new oak ranging from 0% for the Village appellations to 30% for the old vines of Clos des Epeneaux. With an area of 5.23 hectares, the Clos des Epeneaux is one of the largest monopolies of the Côte de Beaune and Côte de Nuits (including both 1er crus and grands crus). The vines range between 30 and 80 years, with a planting density of 12,000 vines/hectare. It is divided into 4 units, which are vinified separately.