Bourgogne Hermaion

Domaine de la Cras

Type

Red Wine

Appellation

Bourgogne

Variety

Pinot Noir

Before he took over Domaine de la Cras in 2014, Marc purchased a tiny 0.20 ha parcel of Bourgogne Rouge in Ladoix. He named this wine "Hermaion" from the Greek word meaning "something good that happens to you by chance." These old vines are treated as the grand cuvée chez Soyard, and are vinified using whole cluster semi-carbonic fermentation, followed by aging for 18 months in barrels.

Viticulture

Vineyard name

Bourgogne (Ladoix)

Soil type

Clay-limestone

Vines planted in1960s

Vineyard size0.20 ha

Vinification

Whole cluster semi-carbonic fermentation with natural yeasts

Elevage18 months in mostly used barrels

Harvest typeHand Harvested

Fining/FilteringUnfined and unfiltered

Additional info

Total production average1200 bottles

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Domaine de la Cras

Founded in 2014

8 hectares

In 2013, the city of Dijon purchased a 160-hectare agricultural property called Domaine de la Cras, located just outside the city limits. The former owner had already built a winery and planted 8 hectares of vineyards (5 ha red and 3 ha blanc) on land classified under the Bourgogne AOC, with a possibility to plant an additional 13 hectares. An open call for proposals was held to decide who would take over the winemaking, with the primary criteria being that the vineyards had to be farmed organically, the winner had to be a young winemaker with no existing family vineyards, and he/she must be interested in opening the domaine to the public for educational visits.

After Marc Soyard was chosen, he was given free rein to live on-site at the domaine, tend to the vineyards, and...