2020 Aloxe Corton 1er Cru les Moutottes | Capitain-Gagnerot

ALOXE-CORTON 1ER CRU “Les Moutottes”

VARIETY
Pinot Noir 100%

FLOORS
Middle Oxfordian clay-limestone with marly limestone.

WINEMAKING / AGING
Manual harvest. Sorted and destemmed.
Alcoholic fermentation in open vats for approximately 15 days with 2 punching downs per day at the beginning.
Aged in oak barrels (10% new barrels) for 13 months.

ALCOHOL
13.5°

TASTING
Color: Pretty ruby color, dense, velvety, shiny.
Nose: Powerful aromas of black fruits (blackcurrant, blackberry).
Mouth: Fleshy, beautiful structure, generous. A nice fullness after a few years.

FOOD/WINE PAIRING
Tasty red meats, game (deer, deer, hare) soft cheeses (Epoisses, Livarot).

OPERATING TEMPERATURE
15°