Domaine de la Cras Bourgogne Montrecul Rouge 2023

Country: France Region: Burgundy Grape: Pinot Noir Colour: Red Bottle Size: 75cl Bottle Weight: 1290g Alcohol: 11.5% Vintage: 2023 Non Certified Practicing BiodynamicPRODUCER NOTESIn 2013 the city of Dijon purchased a 160 hectare property on the edge of the city, complete with a winery and 8 hectares of planted land (5 red, 3 white). They then ran a competition, the prize: to run the estate and have free reign on the wine made there. The only requirement was that the winemaker must be young with no existing family vineyards and pay an annual rent to the city of Dijon of 2,000 bottles. Marc Soyard, originally from Jura, had previously worked at Domaine Bizot in Vosne-Romanée as the vineyard manager, working closely with Jean-Yves Bizot in the winery. Marc has a very hands off approach to winemaking, farming organically with biodynamic practices.Although the Domaine is Bourgogne AOC, Marc also has the exclusive right to label under ‘Coteaux de Dijon’.FARMING & WINEMAKING NOTESMontrecul is 70% whole-bunch and 30% de-stemmed with vinification using natural yeasts in old Burgundy barrels. The grapes come from a parcel at 300m facing East on a steep slope covered with a layer of Comblanchien Limestone scree. Minimal SO2 added at bottling, minimal use during fermentation and élevage depending on vintage.