Au Pied du Mont Chauve Saint-Aubin 1er Cru Pitangerets

France, Burgundy, Cote de Beaune, Saint-Aubin, Saint-Aubin 1er Cru Pitangerets
Bottle
Identity
Producer Domaines Famille Picard
Year 2018
Vol 0.75
Classification 1er Cru, AOC
Grapes 100% Chardonnay
Color White
Profile
Acidity (1-5)
HIGHER THAN AVERAGE
Body (1-5)
LOWER THAN AVERAGE
Aroma (1-5)
AVERAGE
Minerality (1-5)
LOW
Enology
Biodynamic Yes
ABV % 13.0
Aging Process Aged 18 months on lees, including 10 months in oak barrels
Fermentation The juice from stainless steel vats settles at 12 degrees overnight. Then the must is directly transferred to barrels to achieve alcoholic fermentation (traditional Burgundy vinification)
Terroir
Soil rich in limestone. There is a pile of fallen rocks composed with limestone coming from the erosion of the bedrock
Vine Age mid 1980s
Harvest Type manual
Harvest Desc harvested by hand in crates, sorted on a sorting table if necessary
Interesting facts
Vines planted in the mid 1980s. Grown biodynamically. Aged 18 months on lees, including 10 months in oak barrels. Terroir located on the foothill between Chassagne and Montrachet hill, rich in limestone.