Justin Girardin Santenay Vielle Vignes 2021

Age of vines 50 years

Grape variety Pinot noir

Ageing French oak barrels. Origin of wood: Allier and Vosges 15%of new oak. Wine remained 12 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.
Smooth extraction respecting the grape variety, terroir and vintage.
Fermentation lasts around 20 days.

Tasting notes This is a delicate wine marked by dominant red fruit (raspberry, blackcurrant).

Wine pairings Red or white meat, game birds. Avoid excessive sauces may mask the delicate flavours.