Pommard 1er Cru Les Epenots Vincent Girardin (Domaine) 2015

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Pommard 1er Cru Les Epenots Vincent Girardin (Domaine) 2015

The wine

Made from 45-year-old vines, this Pommard Premier Cru Les Grands Epenots comes from limestone soils enriched with a light layer of clay and located on a steep slope. Every grape is hand harvested and rigorously sorted at the winery, sometimes also using an optical sorter. The grapes are placed in stainless steel vats after light crushing and destemming. A portion of whole bunches may be added depending on the quality of the harvest. Cold maceration takes place before active fermentation, during which pumping-over and punching-down is carried out. The wine is then aged in barrels, of which 30% are new, for 15 months and malolactic fermentation takes place during this time. The wine is blended and lightly filtered, before being bottled according to the lunar calendar.
Tasting this wine has a deep-red colour and intense aromas of blackcurrant. The palate is marked by an astringency balanced by lively acidity, evolving towards a mellow texture after a period of ageing.

About the Producer Vincent Girardin

Vincent Girardin comes from a family that has cultivated vines since the 17th century. But the real history of Domaine Vincent Girardin is recent, since it began in 1980 when Vincent Girardin took over two hectares of vines from his parents (the family have been wine growers since the 17th century) to produce his own wine. In a few years, Vincent Girardin had become a safe bet in Burgundy, developing a wine trading in 1992. Bought by the Compagnie des Vins d'Autrefois in 2012, the technical team however remained the same, led by Eric Germain.
Today, the estate produces wines from biodynamic vineyards or those that respect the environment (no herbicides or insecticides, natural compost and from local farms, manual harvesting), and in a very natural way. The wines and the climats (Bâtard-Montrachet, Chambertin...) are as prestigious as the next, covering Côte de Beaune, Côte de Nuits, Côte Chalonnaise and Mâconnais. The selection of winemakers remains demanding, as is the high quality of the wines. The red wines are supple, fruity and elegant, whilst the whites are fine, pure, bold and lively.