Labouré-Roi Bourgogne Passe-Tout-Grains
Wine Description
A tribute to Marie de Bourgogne, known as the "Princesse Maudite » (the damned princess), only daughter of Charles the Bold, last Duke of Burgundy from the Valois linage.
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Vineyard & Production Info
Soil composition
The grapes come from vines grown in a variety of soils, with chalky hillsides (sometimes chalky or Kimmeridgian) in the north, marly chalk in the Côte d'Or and clayey marl with hints of granite in the Saône et Loire.
Harvest time:
beginning of September
Winemaking & Aging
Maceration length:
12 days
Varietal composition:
Pinot Noir and Gamay
Fermentation container:
thermo-regulated stainless steel vats
Maceration technique:
Alcoholic fermentation and maceration take place at a controlled temperature in open vats (punching down twice a day).
Malolactic fermentation:
full
Fining agent:
not animal based
Total SO2
24
Analytical Data
pH level:
3.4
Acidity:
3.5 g/L
Alcohol:
12.5 %
Total SO2
24
Residual sugar:
<1 g/L