ALOXE-CORTON 1ER CRU “La Toppe au vert”
GRAPESPinot Noir 100%
SOILSOxfordian clay-limestone with red clays and pebbles.
VINIFICATION / AGINGManual harvest. Sorted and destemmed.Alcoholic fermentation in open vats for about 15 days with 2 pigeages per day at the start.Aged in oak barrels (10% new barrels) for 13 months.
ALCOHOL13°
TASTINGColour: Brilliant purple.Nose: Fruity (strawberry, cherry) evolving towards very ripe almost kirsch fruit.Palate: Full, lots of substance.
FOOD/WINE PAIRINGSVeal, chicken, pot au feu, fine fish, medium flavored cheeses.
OPERATING TEMPERATURE15°