Regional
Bourgogne
Cuvée du Pinson
Since 2017, this wine has often been one of Domaine Ponsot’s smallest cuvées in volume. There is a reason for this: it is produced with young vines from our Morey Saint Denis or Gevrey-Chambertin appellations that reclassify into the lower Bourgogne appellation.
In detail
Classification :
Bourgogne Contrôlée appellation.
Areas : Morey and Gevrey
Target Yield :
40 hl/Haha
Surface area :
Decommissioning of young vines from communal or Grand Cru appellations. 0.5 ha in 2020.
Average Production :
1200 bottles
Age of Vines :
5 to 10 years old
Grape Variety :
Pinot noir
Density :
11,000 plants per hectare
Soil Types :
70%: clay-limestone with cone pebbles on a base of fine Comblanchien limestone.
30%: Bresse marl.
Viticulture :
Sustainable agriculture, Cordon pruning
Harvest :
Hand-picked, sorting in the vineyard
Vinification :
Grapes destemmed and fermented in temperature-controlled wooden vats. Native yeasts.
Maturation :
14 to 18 months in French oak barrels.
No new barrels.
Average age of barrels: 20 years