Bourgogne Rouge Hermaïon

Domaine de la Cras

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Type

Red Wine

Appellation

Bourgogne

Variety

100% Pinot Noir

Viticulture

Vine age60 years old.

Vinification

Grapes are meticulously hand-sorted. Whole clusters are placed in the tank with indigenous yeast and no added SO2. Gentle extraction with minimal intervention.

Elevage15-18 months in oak barrels.

Fining/FilteringUnfined, unfiltered.

More about
the producer

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...