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Domaine Yves Girardin, Chateau de la Charriere, Santenay, Cote d’Or

Deep ruby in the glass. Pleasant nose of cherry and red fruits with vanilla notes. Smooth, leading into a delicious, full and lively palate with the fruit overtones augmented by spice. Lovely exuberance and a persistent finish.

Made from 100% Pinot Noir grown on vines with an average of 45 years old, the grapes are picked by hand and undergo a triage (i.e. sorting) for quality, in both the vineyard and in the winery where they are 100% destemmed. Maceration in the vats takes place for 15 days (with pumping over and pigeages according to the vintage) and includes a cold pre-fermentation soak for 5 days to extract the maximum amount of fruit. A hot post-fermentation soak is applied to stabilize the colour and the tannins.

The wine is matured in French oak barrels (30 % in new oak) for 10 to 12 months. A light filtration takes place before bottling which is done in the waning phase of the moon.

Best served at 16C / 17C Will keep for 6 to 9 years.

Drink or Keep

Grilled Red meat

Dry

Medium Bodied

Dark Raspberry

Pinot noir

Cote d’Or, France

Domaine Yves Girardin

2023

Contains Sulphites