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POMMARD PREMIER CRU
LES CHARMOTS 2023

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LES CHARMOTS

POMMARD PREMIER CRU
LES CHARMOTS 2023

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Varietal

100% Pinot Noir.

Tasting notes

Visual: deep elegant black cherry red.

Nose: intense aromas of blackcurrant, blueberry and raspberry enhanced by vanilla and toasted bread notes.

Palate: a powerful wine with a nice length, intense fruit and present but well-integrated tannins.

Food and wine pairing

Serve with furred game, bison steak, jugged hare, Burgundian cheeses such as Epoisses, Cîteaux or Langres.

Serving suggestions

Ideally serve between 16° and 17°C / 61°-63°F.

Ageing potential

In good conditions, it can wait 10 years before being tasted and thus reveal to amateurs the evolved aromas of leather and venison.

Origins

Pommard is one of the most famous villages in the Côte de Beaune, located 5 km south of Beaune on the Route des Grands Crus. The vineyard extends over 322 hectares and produces only red wines, with a proportion of 36% rated 1er Cru.

The climat “Les Charmots” is located mid-slope just north of the village with an heavenly south-east exposure. Here the soil is rich in clay which gives their strength to the wines, and tinted with red for its richness in iron.

The name "Les Charmots" can come from hornbeams that might have grown there once or from the fact that it was an uncultivated land before people started growing vines (from tje latin word CALMIS/CALMA which means stony land).

Vinification and maturing

Hand-picked, the grapes are sorted in the vineyard and then again in the winery on a table. The grapes are then 100% de-stemmed but not crushed, so they are placed whole in wooden vats by gravity. Maceration lasts around 3 weeks, with regular punching down of the cap.

The wine is aged for 14 months in barrels without racking (20% new barrels).

Vintage : 2023

The ideal weather conditions in Burgundy in 2023, characterised by a favourable spring, a hot summer with cool nights, moderate rainfall and an early autumn harvest, played a key role in the high yields and exceptional quality of the grapes at harvest time.

The white wines are distinguished by their elegance, complexity and liveliness. Subtle aromas of white fruit, citrus and floral notes add to their remarkable freshness.

The red wines are powerful and well-balanced, with aromas of red and black fruit, as well as spicy and mineral nuances. The silky tannins add an elegant structure, promising harmonious ageing.

In short, these are expressive, fruity wines with very fine aromatic profiles.

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