Vin de France Terre Noire
Baptiste Nayrand

Type
Red Wine
Appellation
Vin de France
Variety
Pinot Noir
Baptiste planted this high-altitude Pinot Noir vineyard in 2016 using selection massale cuttings from the 'Clos des Epenots' vineyard in Pommard. This vineyard is part of his visionary project to regenerate the forgotten vineyards of the Gier Valley, a tributary of the Rhône which flourished with great wines before phylloxera.
Viticulture
Vineyard name
Saint-Martin-la-Plaine (Vallée du Gier)
Soil type
Schist
Vines planted inPlanted in 2016
Vineyard size0.40 ha
Altitude400 m
Vinification
Whole cluster and native yeast fermentation in barrel with no added SO2 or temperature control (heating / cooling), followed by eight days of maceration
Elevage10 months in barrel
Harvest typeHand Harvested
Additional info
UPC Code Bottle046139084498