raspberry and floral pastille flavors that turn deeper and spicier as the wine opens up
Their approach to the craft of wine growing is one of stewardship rather than manipulation
Produced from 8 different varieties of the small crabapple-like cormier tree fruit (Sorbus Domestica)
and it was aged for 38 months in 62% new French oak (83% were large demi-muids) and 38% in used vessels of various ages and sizes (two to five years old)
and this geography plays an integral part in the wines of Cims de Porrera
Louis Jadot, Santenay, Clos de Malte, Rouge 2016 A & R COLLECTION raspberry and floral pastille flavorsLocated in Santenay, in the southern Cte de Beaune, Clos de Malte is a 17 acres monopole of Louis Jadot that lies at the foot of the Montagne des Troix Croix. It is planted primarily to Pinot Noir on moist soil of limestone and clay, but there is also a small amount of Chardonnay here. In winemaking, the Pinot Noir grapes are fermented in tanks for up to 4 weeks, and then the wine is matured in oak barrels for 12 months before bottling. 92 Points