2018 Domaine Ponsot Grand Cru "Clos de la Roche" Vieilles Vignes, Burgundy, FranceABOUT THIS WINE VINE AGE Over 60 years old GRAPE VARIETY & DENSITY Pinot Noir 4,050 vines per acre SOIL TYPE Marly soil with chalky scree HARVEST Hand picked into wicker baskets Strict sorting in the vineyard VINIFICATION Maceration in oak vats for around 2 3 weeks on average AGING 18 months in 5 to 30 year old oak barrels ABOUT THIS PRODUCER Domaine Ponsots history begins in 1872 when William Ponsot purchased a wine estate in Morey Saint Denis and

and their precise and pristine wines give evidence that there is much to be seen for the future of this notable region

Today he has just over 6 hectares of vines

located on the left bank of the Bordeaux region

like the use of concrete tanks for fermentation

Binger Scharlachberg located in Rheinhessen

Altesse planted in 2001

we are continually striving to highlight the true nature of our vines

Clos des Briords is not only a flagship of the domaine but a reference point for Muscadet worldwide—celebrated for its age-worthiness

A native Burgundian

gardens in Portuguese

Alex and Benoit have loosely split the responsibilities of the operation with Benoit more focused on the vineyards and Alex more focused on the cellar and winemaking

Vinified in stainless steel with partial malolactic fermentation