2022 Domaine Parent Pommard 1er Cru Les Croix Noires

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

Pommard 1er Cru Les Croix Noires from Domaine Parent is a fleshy and greedy wine, with unctuous tanins. A strong character, but an elegant wine.
 
Appellation: Pommard 1er Cru.
Vinestock: Pinot Noir.
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, soft crushing and pumping over 2 to 3 times a day, total fermentation on skins: 16-18 days according to vintages.
Maturing: 14-16 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).