Domaine Des Notes Bleues Arbois Pinot Noir 2023

Region: Jura

Appellation: Arbois AOP

Grapes: 100% Pinot Noir

Average Vine Age: 28 years old

Altitude: 985 feet (300m)

Soils/Terroir: From 2 parcels in Arbois, both with soils of grey Marl (Marne Gris). “Les Nouvelles” is exposed South, and “Monteiller” is totally flat.

Farming: Organic

Harvest: Hand harvested

Yield: 30 hl/ha

Winemaking: The grapes were de-stemmed and placed directly into stainless-steel tanks. Fermentation began spontaneously using only the naturally occurring indigenous yeasts. After 10 days the grapes were pressed, and the press juice combined with the free run juice to finish fermentation in stainless-steel. No sulfur additions were made during the vinification of this wine.

Maturation: Aged 12 months in stainless-steel tanks. Bottled, unfined and unfiltered.

pH: 3.6

Sulfur: 14ppm total SO2, .6ppm free SO2