Domaine Françoise André - Burgundy Côte d'Or - Pinot Noir 2022
Domaine Françoise André is located in Beaune, in the Côte de Beaune in Burgundy . It was founded in 1983 by Michel and Françoise André . Following a succession of purchases of vines from the best terroirs of the Côte de Beaune, the vineyard now extends over 11 hectares covering 16 climates. Lauriane , Françoise André's daughter-in-law, is in charge of operations. The vines are grown using certified organic farming . The team is minimally interventionist in the vat room in order to let the terroir express itself in each vintage.
Bourgogne Côte d'Or Pinot Noir comes from young vines grown on clay soil. The harvest is carried out manually with careful sorting of the bunches. The harvest is destemmed and placed in pre-fermentation maceration for 7 days in vats. During alcoholic fermentation, punching down and pumping over are carried out. The wine is aged for 12 months in 228 liter barrels, 25 to 30% of which are new.
Grape variety: 100% Pinot Noir