2015 Domaine Parent Pommard 1er Cru Les Argillieres

France / Burgundy / Cote de Beaune / Pommard Premier Cru Rouge

Pommard 1er Cru Les Argillières from Domaine Parent is a delicate wine, very subtle, an harmonious aromatic expression made of spicy and stone fruits notes.
A mellow and gourmet mouth, with fine and supple tannins make of this 1er Cru a fully seductive and charming wine.
 
Appellation: Pommard 1er Cru.
Vinestock: Pinot Noir.
Age of vines: 21 years old.
Soils: Clay-limestone.
Harvesting: By hand, and strict sorting on 2 sorting tables, one of which is vibrating.
Wine-making: Stalking, cold maceration for about 3-5 days, temperature control, crushing and pumping over 2-3 times a day, total fermentation on skins: 18-20 days according to vintages.
Maturing: 16-18 months in French oak barrels, 30-40% of which are new. Bottled at the winery.

Jacques Parent has handed over the domaine to his daughters Anne and Catherine.
Domaine Parent obtained organic certification in 2013 (ECOCERT Certification).