• Aged for 30 months in 70% new French oak
fermented completely dry and racked off heavier lees at the end of fermentation
the cuttings were planted own-rotted in the tradition quincunx
and this cuvée presents a remarkably stony nose
Takahiro 'Noble Arrow' Tokubetsu Junmai Sake
2024 Domaine Berthaut-Gerbet, Fixin Les Crais, Cote de Nuits, France Beychevelle • Aged for 30 monthsSize: 1. 4 ha (3. 4 ac) Variety: Pinot Noir Vine Age: Planted in 1946, 1960, 1988, 2002 Terroir: Southeastern Fixin, lower on slope, alluvial soils: stony, well draining, with some chalky rocks Viticulture: Lutte raisonne Vinification: 20% whole cluster, mostly pump overs with some punch downs, indigenous yeast fermentation in tank. Aged for 15 months in barrel (20% new oak).