Pinot Noir "V" 2017

Pinot Noir 2017 "V"

The vine :

The Grand Cru Vorbourg is located in Rouffach, in the south of Alsace, and is sheltered by the Petit Ballon and the Grand Ballon, two of the highest peaks of the Vosges. Its marly-limestone soil rests on Oligocene conglomerates with oolitic limestone pebbles. It is rich in iron, which gives it a characteristic red ochre colour. The Vorbourg is exposed to the south and south-east.

The "V" is for the first letter of the word Vorbourg. This pinot noir is planted in the grand cru Vorbourg area and can’t be called as it. Indeed, the only type of vines authorized in appelation Grand Cru are the riesling, the pinot gris, the gewurztraminer and the muscat.

• Production area : Vorbourg
• Average age of vines : 18 years

The wine :

• The winemaking : Maturing in barrels
• Harvest : By hand in 20-kg-boxes
• Date of harvest : September 1st 2017
• Alcohol : 13 % / volume
• Yield : 37 hl/ha
• Ageing potential : Until 2034

Tasting note :

Ripe and complex fruit on the nose, consistent juice with great structural depth, velvety tannic structure, sapid finish enhanced by a sensitive mineral presence.

This Pinot Noir is perfect with red meat, duck, pigeon or game.

Organic and biodynamic Alsace wines certified by FR-BIO 01.

AOC Alsace

Food pairing idea : veal chop