2023 Bastian Wolber Pommard 'Laisse Tomber', Cote de Beaune, France

Variety: Pinot Noir Vine Age: Planted in the 1980s Terroir: Château de Pommard, southeast-facing, clay-limestone with iron. Viticulture: Organic and Biodynamic (certified, Demeter) Vinification: 100% whole-cluster, 10-14 day ambient yeast fermentation and semi-carbonic maceration in steel or wood tanks, minimal extraction by wetting the cap with buckets and 2-3 foot treads near the end of fermentation, vertical press, aged for 10-22 months in used barrels, no fining or filtration, no added SO2 since 2024, might add exceptionally (less than 20 ppm).