2022 Domaine Parent Pommard 1er Cru Les Epenots

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

Pommard 1er Cru Les Epenots from Domaine Parent: Delicacy, density, and an innate sense of balance are typical of this great wine.
The color is intense, the nose is very expressive with violet and red fruits aromas like cherry or morello cherry, which express a great complexity.
The mouth is fleshy and concentrated, and the tannins are fine, velvety, and elegant.
 
Appellation: Pommard 1er Cru.
Vinestock: Pinot Noir.
Age of vines:
Petit Epenots 53 years old.
Grand Epenots 26 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 of which 30-40% are new. Bottled at the winery.

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