Domaine Pierre Boisson (Vadot Drink) - Hautes Côtes de Beaune 2020
Boisson-Vadot / Anne & Pierre Boisson is a group of Burgundy estates based in Meursault , Burgundy . The wines are produced in collaboration in the cellar of the Boisson family , leading winegrowers in Meursault for more than two centuries. The 10-hectare estate was run by Bernard Boisson-Vadot until 2016 and his son and daughter, Pierre and Anne Boisson , have taken over since the 2017 vintage. Some wines are bottled under the Boisson-Vadot label , while some parcels of the estate are attributed to Pierre Boisson and Anne Boisson and the wines bear their name.
Pierre Boisson 's Hautes-Côtes de Beaune is made entirely from Pinot Noir with an average age of 25 years and coming from two plots ; “Sous La Velle” in Baubigny and “Les Chaignots” in Orches. The grapes macerate cold for 5 days then the alcoholic fermentation is carried out in stainless steel vats with pumping over and punching down . After pressing, the wine is decanted for 10 days. Malolactic fermentation occurs in barrels and aging lasts 18 months in barrels, 20% of which are new . The wine is bottled by gravity.
Grape variety: 100% Pinot Noir