Aloxe-Corton « Les Caillettes » 2021

Acreage: 0.6449 hectares
Grape variety: Pinot noir
Age of vines: 60 years
Soil Clay: limestone
Density: 10,000 vines per hectare
Harvest: Hand-picked
Production: 3,900 bottles
Laying down: from 2 to 12 years depending on the vintage

Vinification

Destemming: 100% – 20% whole bunches in good vintages

Maturation: 12 months in barrels, then 4 months in stainless steel vats (10–20% new barrels)

Fermentation: 18 days in open, temperature-controlled, stainless steel vats; very little punching down and some pumping over.

Tasting notes

This Aloxe-Corton has a silky robe, rather dark and tending towards reddish-garnet. On the nose, and when young, spring aromas mingle with those of small red fruit (raspberry, strawberry, cherry) and black fruit (blackcurrant, blackberry). With age, it will develop more powerful aromas: peony and jasmine, prune and pistachio, leather and truffle, jam and brandy. On the palate, its generosity and elegance make it quite simply charming and very pleasant.

Food & wine pairing

Perfect with red meats, grilled or in sauce, and will pair perfectly with roast poultry. It goes very well with cheese, and cheese lovers will opt for soft or washed-rind cheeses, such as Livarot or Ami du Chambertin.

Best served at

15 to 16°C