Labouré-Roi Bourgogne Pinot Noir
Wine Description
From the Chablis and Auxerrois regions in the north to the Mâconnais region in the south, via the Côte d’Or and Côte Chalonnaise, Burgundy wines come from a wide variety of terroirs. In the north, the wines are lively and fragrant, while in the south they are more structured.
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Vineyard & Production Info
Soil composition
The terroirs of origin are varied, with chalky or Kimmeridgian hillsides in the north, marly limestone in the Côte d'Or and granitic soils in the Saône et Loire.
Harvest time:
beginning of September
Winemaking & Aging
Maceration length:
4 to 5 days
Varietal composition:
100% Pinot Noir
Fermentation container:
concrete vats/stainless steel vats
Maceration technique:
daily punching down and pumping over to extract the coloring matter from the pinot noir berries
Malolactic fermentation:
full
Fining agent:
not animal based
Type of aging container:
80% stainless steel vats and 20% oak barrels
Length of aging before bottling:
6 - 8 months
Total SO2
30
Analytical Data
pH level:
3.5
Acidity:
3.4 g/L
Alcohol:
13 %
Total SO2
30
Residual sugar:
<1 g/L