Brand
Location
Burgundy, France
Level
Premier Cru
Variety
Pinot Noir
Region
Côte de Nuits
Domaine
Domaine
Domaine Surface
2.66 acres
Soils
Oolite limestone
Winemaking
Manual harvest is small cases, followed by manual sorting of each grape. The wine is aged for 13 months in 30% new oak.
Tasting Notes
Intense notes of black fruit blended with oaky touches and delicately spiced. Full and fleshy on the palate, the structure of this wine is based on elegant tannins. Very good ageing potential
Points of Distinction
- Bouchard Père & Fils owns 1.08 hectares of this exceptional "terroir" where the ground is oolithic chalk (i.e. little balls the size of fish eggs formed by the concretion of chalk on hard stones)
- Les Cailles is different from its neighbors, producing an elegant, feminine wine