2022 Domaine Parent Pommard 1er Cru “Les Argillières”
Varietal: Pinot Noir
Region: Burgundy
Soils
Clay-limestone
Harvest
Hand-picked with selective sorting on sorting tables, including one vibrating table.
Vinification
Either destemmed or with a proportion of whole clusters depending on the vintage. Cold maceration for 3 to 5 days, temperature-controlled fermentation, gentle punch-downs and 2 to 3 pump-overs per day. Total vatting time: 16 to 18 days depending on the vintage.
Ageing
14 to 16 months in French oak barrels, 35 to 40% new. Bottled at the estate.
Among Pommard’s most graceful crus, red and black fruit, iris, graphite, with silky tannins. Often called the domaine’s most delicate and refined Pommard.
