Moutard-Diligent La Cote De Grisey (SINGLE VINEYARD) Epineuil Pinot Noir

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Moutard-Diligent La Cote de Grisey (SINGLE VINEYARD) Epineuil Pinot Noir

A box of mysterious & serious – bona fides for days encased in wood to project & protect.

WINEMAKER Francois Moutard CONCEPTUAL DOPPELGANGER I must have been inspired by Mademoiselle REGION Burgundy, Epineuil Deneuve in the past. Who hasn’t? When you are born with a timeless beauty, everyone clamors GRAPE VARIETY Pinot Noir for a bit of that shine – which BTW, is not that shiny, but more a glowing aura of the oldest kind of gold. Too bright is brash – we are not SOIL Clay, limestone with brash. We are elegant and eternally epitomistic Kimmeridgian topsoil (just made that up) of all that the world aspires to (on some level). While Chanel may not AGE OF VINES Planted 1982 be the oldest of grand design houses, it most certainly occupies a unique place of grandeur PRODUCTION 1,000 bottles in its very Frenchness and adherence to class distinction. One look at you are immediately aware of place and stature. To buy in and own a bit of this is to share in that reality or fantasy – depends on your birthright and bank account (more the former than the latter). Matters not, though, in the moments of enjoying the elixir that bears that countenance.

VITI VINI A good farmer, new. It is an “Aphrodite” surrounding appellations were Francois’ practices in the barrel from Cavin, France’s essentially an extension of this vineyard are sustainable on best tonnellerie. Fining, district of Champagne. Both this single vineyard, which fi ltration a nd su lfu r ad d itions families have deep experience faces south and is located on a are minimal, with the aim to producing both still and slope. It is considered the preserve the character of that sparkling wines from Chardonnay best plot in all of Epineuil. particular vintage. and Pinot Noir grapes. It was All the fruit is harvested by Francois’ entrepreneuring spirit hand. The fruit is crushed, PRODUCER Moutard-Diligent that led to a decision to vatted and maceration lasts represents a union between two purchase 2 historical Domaine in about a week. The fermentation families, each with a long and Chablis in 2004. It was a natural occurs naturally. Cap-punching rich history of wine production return to his roots. History, and pumping over twice per day. in the Aube district that goes tradition and a commitment to Maturation for roughly 10 back 4 centuries. In the 18th unsurpassable quality define the months in 228L barrels, all century, Chablis and the domaine.