Pommard Grands Epenots Premier Cru 2023
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France / Burgundy
This terroir lies on a slope to the North of the village near the Beaune border. While unmistakably Pommard in style there is an aspect of Beaune-like restraint and elegance. Soils are a mix of small stones and deep clay. Pinot Noir here is harvested manually and brought to the nearby winery for triage, destemming, and natural fermentation in passive oak vats. After alcoholic fermentation is complete the wine is racked into oak barrels for malolactic fermentation and extended aging. Approximately 16 months later the cuvee is reassembled for bottling.
Harvest Note
2023 was a hot and dry growing season which was saved by significant rain in June. This allowed the vines to withstand summer heat and drought and led to ideal sanitary conditions and a modest yield yet concentrated vintage.
Tasting Note
Grands Epenots is a wine of power with substantial yet balanced tannins. Aromas are earthy with a backdrop of dark berry fruit. Oak influence is easily balanced by the natural intensity of the fruit, and over time all assertive elements resolve to a seamless whole. This wine benefits from aging in bottle to reveal subtle complexity and persistence.
Technical Data
GRAPES: 100% Pinot Noir
APPELLATION: Pommard Premier Cru AOC
PH: 3.46
ACIDITY: 3.56 g/l
ABV: 13.56%
AGING: 16 - 18 months in large oak barrels, 30% new oak
Unique Selling Points
- Reflects Jadot's expertise and excellence within the Pommard Premier Crus
- One of several key terroirs to epitomize the quality of Pommard's best wines
- Benefits from Jadot's overall consistency and attention to detail
"My aim is to craft enchanting wines that taste of the great diversity of Burgundy."
Frederic Barnier, Winemaker
About the Grape
Pinot Noir
In France, makes a silky, deceptively powerful wine of elegant, complex aromas and subtle, red fruit flavors, with earthy, floral, mushroom and mineral notes. In California, shows ripe, sweet characters.
