Appellation : Maranges
Grape Variety : Pinot Noir
Surface Area : 3.0988 hectares
Average Vine Age : 45 years old
Terroir : north-facing, gentle slope, clay-limestone soil
Lieux-dits: En Buliet, le Goty, Sur le Bois, les Regains, la Verpillère, la Rue des Pierres
Parcel selection for the climat « la Rue des Pierres » : 0.9666 hectares, vineyard planted in 1979, great harvest, small grapes with lovely clusters
Winemaking : traditional fermentation and maceration in concrete tank for 19 days with daily pump-overs and 5 punch-downs.
Aging : for 11 months, 2/3 in 228 liter- barrels of French oak (70% new oak), and 1/3 in stainless steel tank. Racking and blending in stainless steel tank for 2 months.