Labouré-Roi Nuits-Saint-Georges Premier Cru

Labouré-Roi Nuits-Saint-Georges Premier Cru

Wine Description

A Premier Cru from a mythical vineyard, known even to the Moon. Nuits-Saint-Georges is located in the heart of the Burgundy vineyards, between Beaune and Dijon, and gives its name to the famous Côte de Nuits.
 

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Vineyard & Production Info
Vineyard name
304 ha
Soil composition
stony silts, deep silt and marl-limestone
Elevation:
836 feet
Exposure:
East/Southeast
Harvest time:
beginning of September
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Winemaking & Aging
Maceration length:
20 days
Varietal composition:
100% Pinot Noir
Fermentation container:
concrete vats
Length of alcoholic fermentation:
15 days days
Maceration technique:
Pumping over and punching down twice a day
Malolactic fermentation:
full
Fining agent:
not animal based
Type of aging container:
oak barrels
Size of aging container:
228 l
Length of aging before bottling:
9 months
Total SO2
27
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Analytical Data
pH level:
3.5
Acidity:
3.5 g/L
Alcohol:
13 %
Total SO2
27
Residual sugar:
<1 g/L
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Wine Production

The grapes are sorted during the harvest and on arrival at the winery. They are then destemmed and placed in vats for a pre-fermentation cold maceration (8-10°C) lasting 5 to 6 days. Alcoholic fermentation then begins with selcted yeast, reaching temperatures of around 30°C with daily punching days and pumpings-over.

The wine is placed in 228 liters oak barrels for maturation and ageing for around 9 months (30%  new barrels). 

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About the Vineyard

At the centre of the Côte de Nuits wine-growing districts in Burgundy, between Beaune and Dijon, Nuits-Saint-Georges comprises two parts: the north towards Vosne Romanée to the Combe de la Serrée is an area of hillsides, the south as far as the commune of Premeaux is an area of plateaux. This vineyard includes 41 Premiers Crus, covers 306 hectares and produces mainly red wines (only 10 hectares are planted with Chardonnay).

The soil is marl-limestone silt with rock outcrops towards the top. Gentle slope at the bottom of the hillside and steeper as it rises.