2015 Domaine Parent Pommard 1er Cru Les Chanlins

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

Critics have scored Pommard 1er Cru Les Chanlins from Domaine Parent as one of the top 5 Pommard Les Chanlins-Bas wines.
 
A sensual, elegant, and classy wine. A powerful nose made of black fruits, enhanced with floral notes. The mouth is deep, mineral, and has well matured tannins.
 
Appellation: Pommard 1er Cru.
Vinestock: Pinot Noir.
Age of vines: 15 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).