2018 Domaine Ponsot Morey-Saint-Denis 1er Cru "Cuvée des Alouettes", Burgundy, France

2018 Domaine Ponsot Morey-Saint-Denis 1er Cru "Cuvée des Alouettes", Burgundy, France

The color is very full, with an assertive tone (bright ruby, carmine, intense garnet) with purplish reflections. The bouquet is divided between black fruits (blackcurrant, blueberry) and red stone fruits (cherry). It has variations such as sloe, bramble, violet, carnation, licorice, brandy fruits. Strong and structured, this wine awaits you on the palate with a firm footing. The right balance between the strength of the body and the expression of the fruit.

$254.99
$254.99

ABOUT THIS WINE

VINE AGE 30 years old

GRAPE VARIETY & DENSITY Pinot Noir - 10,000 vines per hectare (4,050 vines per acre)

SOIL TYPE White Oolite

HARVEST Hand-picked into wicker baskets – Strict sorting in the vineyard

VINIFICATION Maceration in oak vats for around 2-3 weeks on average

AGING 18 months in 5 to 30-year-old oak barrels

ABOUT THIS PRODUCER

Domaine Ponsot’s history begins in 1872 when William Ponsot purchased a wine estate in Morey-Saint-Denis and set up his home there. His major parcels of land at that time were the Clos des Monts-Luisants and Clos de la Roche. His nephew and godson, Hippolyte Ponsot, took over the domaine in 1920, and in 1932 started bottling his entire harvest at the domaine, a rarity for the time. Eventually the estate was passed down to Hippolyte’s son Jean-Marie, and later to Jean-Marie’s children, Laurent and Rose-Marie. Today, Rose-Marie Ponsot is the sole director of the company, seconded by Alexandre Abel. Unfettered by the latest fashions, Domaine Ponsot has always sought to express the richness of Burgundy terroir through natural cultivation practices. Human intervention is limited and only applied to the help that the vine needs. The family’s long tradition of letting nature take the lead work that today the vineyards are in exceptional condition.

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Grape(s) Pinot Noir
Farming Sustainable