Nuits-Saint-Georges
Premier Cru
"Les Terres Blanches" blanc
Terroir
Our vineyard 'Les Terres Blanches' is located above Premier Cru 'Aux Perdrix'.
Total area : 0,33 hectares (0,82 acres).
Climat & Soil : South-East facing vines established on a gentle slope in south of Nuits-Saint-Georges. The soil is a mix of limestone and clay with clay predominance.
Total area : 0,33 hectares (0,82 acres).
Climat & Soil : South-East facing vines established on a gentle slope in south of Nuits-Saint-Georges. The soil is a mix of limestone and clay with clay predominance.
Winemaking and Aging
To preserve their integrity, grapes are carefully harvested and sorted out by hand. Full clusters.
Following the pneumatic press, juices stay in a vat overnight for a cool settling down and then are directly filled in barrels by gravity.
Alcoholic and malolactic fermentations take place in barrels.
Aging process is taking place 100% in traditional Burgundian 228 litres barrels during 18 months with around 50% of new barrels.
We only use light toasted French oak coming mainly from Bourgogne, Allier and Vosges forests.
Light filtration before bottling.
Following the pneumatic press, juices stay in a vat overnight for a cool settling down and then are directly filled in barrels by gravity.
Alcoholic and malolactic fermentations take place in barrels.
Aging process is taking place 100% in traditional Burgundian 228 litres barrels during 18 months with around 50% of new barrels.
We only use light toasted French oak coming mainly from Bourgogne, Allier and Vosges forests.
Light filtration before bottling.
Tasting notes
Beautiful clear and pale colour with greens tints.
The nose is delicate and fresh, developing lime aromas.
On the palate, the wine is fresh and express some spicy notes, mainly dominated by the white pepper. Nice potential to be cellared.
The nose is delicate and fresh, developing lime aromas.
On the palate, the wine is fresh and express some spicy notes, mainly dominated by the white pepper. Nice potential to be cellared.
Food and wine pairings
The Nuits-Saint-Georges Premier Cru « Les Terres Blanches » 2011 will perfectly match with one seafood platter, scallops, and fresh goat cheeses as Pélardon or Rigotte de Condrieu.
Service and cellaring
Temperature to taste: 13-14° C.
Potential to be cellared: 10 years.
Potential to be cellared: 10 years.
Art of tasting
Owning great wines in your cellar is not enough, you also need to know how to serve them.
Temperature is an essential element around 53-57°F for the white and 55-59°F for the red. And if you don't have the right tasting glass which will amplify the wine's aromas, you may considerably reduce your tasting pleasure.
A great glass gives a large ventilation surface to the wine and a tightening neck, which allow the nose to grasp more casily the richness and the complexity of a great wine.
Temperature is an essential element around 53-57°F for the white and 55-59°F for the red. And if you don't have the right tasting glass which will amplify the wine's aromas, you may considerably reduce your tasting pleasure.
A great glass gives a large ventilation surface to the wine and a tightening neck, which allow the nose to grasp more casily the richness and the complexity of a great wine.
