2018 Villard Le Pinot Noir Grand Vin

Varietal Composition: 100% Pinot Noir

Appellation of Origin: Casablanca Valley

Trellising system: Vertical shoot positioning

Pruning: Double Guyot

Irrigation: Drip

Soil type: Clay loam soil

VINIFICATION

Harvest date: 15th & 18th/04/16

Picking method: Hand Harvested

Fruit selection: Yes, At the Vineyard and at the winery

Crushing: No

Pre-fermentation cold maceration: temperature 8 °C for 7 days.

Fermentation temperature: 24-26 °C

Alcoholic fermentation: 8-10 Days

Pump-overs: yes, twice a day & punch down

Post fermentation: 7 days

Total skin contact: 22-24 days

Malolactic fermentation: Yes

AGEING

100% in French oak barrels

Coopers: Nadalie and Marsannay

Time in barrels: 10 months

Type of barrels: 228, 300 & 500 liters barrels

Age of barrels: 1- 5 years old

Foudre : 75%

BOTTLING

Stabilization: Cold stabilization

Fining: No

Bottling date: 16/01/2017

Closure: Natural Cork

Total production: 5.682 Bottles

ANALYSIS

Alcohol: 14%

Residual Sugar: 2,19g/l

Total acidity: 5,34 g/l

pH: 3,42