Domaine Henri Naudin-Ferrand Cote De Nuits-Villages Rouge 2023

TASTING NOTE: Ripe cherry and blackberry, with delicate spice, a touch of licorice and forest floor notes. Soft and rounded on the palate, with fine-grained tannins, vibrant fruit and well-balanced structure. Savoury finish, fresh and persistent. Importer Notes ABOUT THE WINE: Average age of vines is 55 years. Relatively deep clay-limestone soils around the village of Magny-lès-Villers and Villers-la-Faye. Gently sloping vineyards, mainly east-facing. Grapes are fully destemmed. A 3-day pre-fermentation maceration followed by a total vatting period of 14 days, with punch-downs and pump-overs. The aim is to extract moderately in order to preserve the delicacy of the fruit. 100% malolactic fermentation. Aged for 12 months on the lees, with 20% new oak. No fining. Blending carried out using compressed air and gravity, followed by filtration. Bottled by gravity. Importer Notes ABOUT THE PRODUCER: This second-generation estate is now lead by Claire Naudin, whose father Henri Naudin-Ferrand founded the domain. Under the tutelage of her father, Claire completed her first vintage in 1991. She then travelled to Australia for a five-month internship and studied agronomy and oenology, before returning to the domain. She began managing the estate in 1994, and became the sole owner in 1997 when her mother and father had both retired. The domain is based in Magny-Les-Villers, and straddles the two appellations of Hautes-Côtes-de-Beaune and Hautes-Côtes-de-Nuits. These days, Claire owns and manages 22 hectares of vineyard, with some prestigious parcels in Aloxe-Corton, Ladoix, Échezeaux, Nuit-Saint-Georges, and 80% in regional appellations. She is a strong believer in sustainable winemaking, farming with respect for her surrounding landscape, and refusing standardisation. Her wines are deeply rooted in Burgundian tradition, and she believes that a great wine is being made 365 days of year—from each stage of the vines’ growth through to bottling. She is also very conscious of preserving the environment for future generations, and hence ensures her winemaking is carbon neutral. Most Domaine Henri Naudin-Ferrand grapes are farmed using organic methods and are vinified as whole bunches. Claire does not introduce yeasts, enzymes, or tannins, and the domain’s wines have not been fined for more than 15 years. They receive a light filtration (kieselguhr) or no filtration. No sulphur is added during the winemaking process, but it is sometimes added at bottling to ensure that the wines remain stable thereafter. Importer Notes COUNTRY: France REGION: Burgundy SUB-REGION: Cote de Nuits VARIETAL: Pinot Noir WINE STYLE: Red Wine WINEMAKER: Claire Naudin CLASSIFICATION: Minimal Intervention, Sustainable Farming, Vegan CLOSURE: Cork ABV%: 12% SIZE: 750ml