Clos Marey-Monge Grands Esprits 2017
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Known to bring body and structure to our Clos Marey-Monge Monopole blend, our Grands Esprits is a high-quality Pinot Noir enjoyable on its own. With an intense ruby color and exuberant nose of red fruits, sandalwood and sweet spices such as cinnamon and cloves, it is a full-bodied and tannic red wine. Its long finale displays notes of minerality, bringing an elegant touch to this robust cuvée.
ALCOHOL13.6% volSERVING TEMP.16°CDRINKABILITYNow to 25 years -
Planted between 1970 and 1980, the vines giving birth to our Grands Esprits cuvée grow on rocky, limestone-rich soils. They produce a beautifully linear Pinot Noir with firm tannins and excellent potential for long aging.
APPELLATIONPommardAGE OF VINES30 to 40 years -
Hand-harvested grapes, hand-sorted on a vibrating table. 100% de-stemmed, placed into stainless steel fermentation vats by gravity flow. Weeks-long maceration, minimal pumping-over and punching-down. Pressing in pneumatic press. Placed in French oak barrels for aging on fine lees. Not filtered.
HARVESTSeptember 8-9, 2017AGING16 months in 20% new French oak barrelsPRODUCTION9,155 bottles