Monthélie 1er Cru Sur La Velle

Grape variety : Pinot Noir

Average age of vines : 40 years

Aged in oak barrels for 14 to 16 months.

Production : 2,500 bottles

Exposure/location : The soil is clay-limestone with red clay and marl.

From a plot located in the commune of Monthelie in the Sur La Velle area : 46a50

Wine description :

  • A beautiful ruby color.
  • Its aromas express small red and black fruits (cherry, blackcurrant), sometimes floral notes (violet, peony), with age tending towards undergrowth, fern and spices.
  • Firm and velvety, its flesh rests on fine tannins.

Ageing potential : 5 to 10 years

This wine naturally contains sulfites.