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Wine Description
The Story
Village: Bouzy grand cru
Blend: 100 % Pinot Noir
Soil: Terres de craie du Campanien
Vineyard: 0.6 ha
Average age of vines: +30 years
Viticulture: Organic and biodynamic
Vinification: 100% in wooden barrels.
Ageing: 8 months on lees
Dosage: 2 g/l
Vintage 2016
This year trialled the growers with many climatic hazards from excessive rainfalls to frosts, downy mildew, hail, draught and, finally, sunburn. A cool spring saw late-April frost, which cut volumes early on. Mildew was an issue throughout the region (especially in the Côte des Bar), equally diminishing volumes. July and August were then hot and very dry months and the resultant sunburn reduced the yields further. Ripening was uneven, and Char...
