Domaine d'Eugenie was created when Francois Pinault of Chateau Latour bought the Rene Engel estate in Vosne-Romanee. The domaine comprises 6.5 hectares of incredibly well-placed, largely old vines in the Vosne villages, Vosne Romanee aux Brulees,Echezeaux, Grands Echezeaux and Clos du Vougeot appellations. Frederic Engerer, the successful president of Chateau Latour, will also manage production at this fine Burgundian domaine, aided by technical manager Michel Mallard.
The plots cover an area of 6.51 hectares in the communes of Vosne-Romanée, Vougeot and Flagey-Echezeaux. The estate produces five appellations: Clos-Vougeot (1.36 ha), Grands-Echezeaux (0.50 ha), Echezeaux (0.55 ha), Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru "Aux Brûlées" (1.16 ha) and Vosne-Romanée Village (2.87 ha). An environmentally friendly approach is taken in all aspects of work in the vineyard. Growing techniques and ploughing the soil are given priority. No form of chemical weed control is used; the protection of the environment and the balance of the vines are always the priorities of the Domaine.
Taking this approach even further, conversion to biodynamic methods was initiated for the Clos d'Eugénie and the Vosne-Romanée Premier Cru plots in 2009. In 2010, the Echezeaux plot was also included. Through the use of specific plant and mineral based preparations and the promotion of biodiversity, this method of vineyard management aims to create a balance between the soil, the plants and the environment, with a view to obtaining the best possible expression of the terroir in the wines. Eventually, the entire Domaine d'Eugénie vineyard will be converted to biodynamic farming.
The philosophy here is to grow Pinot Noir with a respect for nature, keeping chemical treatments to a minimum, ploughing in between rows rather than applying herbicide, whilst leaf and crop thinning is carried out to ensure grapes reach full maturity. The wines undergo a cold maceration before alcoholic fermentation and gentle extraction of the skins, ageing then follows 12 months for the villages and 15 for the 1er and Grands Crus.
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