Monthélie

Vitacée (David Vérot)

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Label Tech-sheet

Type

Red Wine

Appellation

Monthelie

Variety

100% Pinot Noir

In the heart of the Côtes de Beaune, the parcel lies at the midpoint of a slope, over a steep and narrow valley that carries northern winds. The soils are of a somewhat thick layer of clay above the limestone base.

Viticulture

Soil type

Clay-limestone

Vine age50 years old

PruningGuyot

Vinification

Destemmed, fermentation in stainless steel tanks with pumpovers every other day and a few punch-downs towards the end of fermentation.

Elevage14 months in barrels followed by 2 months in stainless steel tanks before bottling, free SO₂ is at 17 mg/L and total at 55 mg/L.

Harvest typeHand Harvested

Fining/FilteringVery lightly filtered

More about
the producer

Vitacée (David Vérot)

Founded in 2022

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David Vérot embarked on his winemaking journey in 1998 at Bernard-Bonin in Meursault. Following this, he honed his skills at Jean-Philippe Fichet's estate in the same village. Since 2008, he has been an integral part of Domaine des Croix, overseeing all aspects of winemaking, from vine to cellar.

Driven by a lifelong aspiration to craft his own wines, David realized his dream by constructing a small cellar adjacent to the Domaine des Croix cellar in Beaune. This intimate space, housing only a handful of wooden barrels, benefits from the winery's equipment and logistical support.

Collaborating with fellow winemakers, Bastian Wolber and Jonathan Purcell (Vin Noé), David sources exceptional, organic-plus grapes. Of note, his Mâcon originates from vineyards tend...