DOMAINE ROGER BELLAND Santenay 1er Cru Beauregard Roger and his daughter Julie represent the fifth and sixth generations of Belland vineyard owners and winemakers in the Cote d'Or. Dating back to 1839, the domaine consists of 23 hectares across the communes of Maranges, Santenay, Puligny and Chassange Montrachet, Meursault, Volnay, and Pommard. The family winery is located in the village of Santenay-la-Bas and Roger holds the single largest parcel of Grand Cru Criots Batard Montrachet. Varietal/Blend: 100% Pinot Noir Farming: organic practices, not certified Altitude / Exposure: 350m / S-S-E Soil: rocky limestone and clay Ave. Year Vines Planted: 1970 Harvest Technique: by hand Fermentation: 70% de-stemmed and fermented in stainless steel Malolactic: full MLF The philosophy of the Domaine is to work early Aging: 12 months in French oak, 30% new and intensively in the vineyard. Using no pesticides and 70% one year for almost 20 years, the family ploughs the soil to Alcohol: 13.0% control the weeds, while encouraging the roots to Yeast: ambient dig deeper. Shoots are thinned before bud-break Fined: yes for a naturally low yield that prevents the need for Filtered: very light filtration green harvesting, and leaves are thinned several times to attain good aeration and sunlight for the The Belland parcel in this vineyard is at 260 clusters. Grass is encouraged to grow between the meters in altitude with a gentle SE facing rows to stimulate microbial activity that drastically slope. Planted at a density of 10,500 vines per limits the need for treatment of the vines. The result hectare the Bellands allow grass to grow is maximum expression of "terroir". between the vines and practice leaf pulling. With only perfectly ripe bunches, hand-cut from Country: France the vine, vinification takes place in a modern Region: Burgundy winery and ageing occurs in only the best oak Sub Region: Cote de Beaune barrels that are up to three years old. Employing a Vineyard: 1er Cru Beauregard Vineyard Size: 3.04 hectares traditional winemaking process, all of Roger and Julie's wines are spectacular and rare. [email protected] 212-233-1504 .