2022 Matthieu Barret "Pas Cale" VDF Pinot Noir Christian Drouin one of the top grosse

one of the top grosse lagen (grand cru’s) of the “Roter Hang” (a 5km stretch of steep vineyards along the Rhine river composed of iron-rich

1998 Chateau Guiraud

Viticulture: Organic methods (not certified)

precise wine showing rich minerality

2022 Matthieu Barret "Pas Cale" VDF Pinot Noir Christian Drouin one of the top grosseMatthieu trades a small amount of Syrah from Cornas for Pinot Noir from Pommard with his friend Phillipe Pacalet. The 35 year old vines are deeply rooted in Jurassic clay limestone. The grapes undergo carbonic maceration in flex tank for three weeks with occasional pump overs of released juice. The pressed juice takes an additional two weeks to finish fermenting. The wine then spends eight months in 54L glass dame Jeanne and WineGlobe on full lees