Domaine Bruno Clair Morey-Saint-Denis En la rue de Vergy

Wine Information
Size: 0.54 ha (1.33 ac)
Variety: Pinot Noir
Vine Age: Planted in 1980
Terroir: Above Les Bonnes Mares, no soil, limestone bedrock.
Viticulture: Lutte raisonnée (converting to organic)
Vinification: 30% whole-cluster, indigenous yeast fermentation in open wooden tanks, minimal punch-downs and pump-overs (one each per day in general). Aged for 18 months in barrel (0-50% new).

This plot presents a remarkable as the soil is non-existent: the vines are planted directly on the limestone bedrock and do very well there; the roots manage to find crevices between the stones and the rock strata to plunge deeply in search of water and nutrients.

Once the grapes arrive in the cellar, the crushing of the bunches helps to improve the texture of the cap and to prolong fermentation time. According to the intensity of the alcoholic fermentation, punch downs will take place from 2 to 8 times per day. Malolactic fermentation usually takes place in the spring when the cellars are heated gently by the warmer weather.