Corton Clos du Roi
2019
Two parcels totalling 0.4465 hectares (one of 0.3505 hectares planted in 1961 and the other of 0.096 hectares, planted in 2018) in the highest part of the appellation give us this superb Corton cru: ‘Le Clos du Roi’ taken over from the Dukes of Burgundy by Louis XI in 1477.
Made up of calcareous, slightly sandy marl on a steep slope, this climate produces a wine of great mineral finesse, which develops floral aromas. The soil is cultivated using only our four Comtois horses, and treatments are carried out with our caterpillars.
treatments are carried out with our caterpillar tractors, so that no tractor enters the plot.
Vinification takes place in truncated wooden vats, without the use of sulphites or pumps, and the whole crop is harvested, except in years of hail or frost. The wine is matured in our 12th-century Cistercian cellars in barrels containing several wines for 85% of the cuvée, with the remainder in new barrels for 15 to 18 months.
Vintage
Vintage 2019
Once again, a sunny vintage. The harvest took place from September 9 to 20. We experienced record-breaking heat that year, particularly at the end of June and beginning of July, with temperatures peaking at 40° Celsius.
One might wonder how the vines could survive in such conditions, but to our astonishment, they held up very well. However, the grapes became concentrated and yielded little juice. At the end of vinification, we realized that we had half the harvest in the cellar. The wines are very full-bodied, fine, with fairly low acidity, which makes them very accessible in their youth.
