Tâcherons Vin de France Haute Vallée Pinot Noir, 2022, 750ml

Description

100% Pinot Noir from Limoux in southwestern France, where the climate is significantly cooler than many of the other surrounding appellations, as it’s at 350msl of elevation, on clay-limestone soils. All of the fruit is hand-harvested, then gravity-fed into stainless steel. Cold maceration is done in a slow fermentation phase for three to five days. This blend is always comprised of several different tanks of Pinot Noir; some vats inoculated, others with indigenous yeasts. Some tanks also contain whole grapes (20-50%). Regular pumpovers are done during ferment. The wine is aged for eight months in 80% stainless steel tanks and 20% in barrels. Filtration and sulfiting are done before bottling. High-toned, juicy, nimble Pinot Noir.