Justin Girardin Santenay 1er Cru Beauregard Rouge 2020

Age of vines 45 years

Grape variety Pinot noir

Ageing French oak barrels. Origin of wood: Allier and Vosges 20 %,of new oak.
Wine remained 15 months in barrels.

Viticulture Pruning style: Cordon de Royat and Guyot simple
Manual harvest
Green work (de-budding, leaf-thinning,...)
Triple sorting: in the vineyard (twice) and in the winery on sorting table

Winemaking Grapes are destemmed, put into vat at 12°c during 5 days (cold pre-fermentary) to extract the primary aromas. Indigenous yeasts.
During fermentation, the temperature is monitored so that it is around 26 °c with a pick at 30°c.
Smooth extraction respecting the grape variety, terroir and vintage.
Fermentation lasts around 20 days.

Tasting notes Beautiful ruby colour. Red and black fruits aromas.
Delicate oaky which gives a beautiful structure.

Wine pairings Fillet of beef, veal and poultry, semi refined cheeses.

Operating temperature between 16°C and 17°C

Aging potential 5 to 6 years.