Labouré-Roi Pommard Premier Cru Les Poutures

Labouré-Roi Pommard Premier Cru Les Poutures

Wine Description

The ‘Les Poutures’ climat, whose name comes from ‘pastures’, covers around 4 hectares on the lower part of the vineyard, in the middle of the hillside. 

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Acclaim
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Vineyard & Production Info
Vineyard name
Les Poutures
Vineyard size
4 ha acres
Soil composition
ancient alluvium, clay-limestone
Elevation:
820 - 1082 feet
Exposure:
East, South
Harvest time:
beginning of September
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Winemaking & Aging
Maceration length:
22 - 25 days
Varietal composition:
100% Pinot Noir
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
31
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Analytical Data
pH level:
3.44
Acidity:
3.75 g/L
Alcohol:
13 %
Total SO2
31
Residual sugar:
<1 g/L
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Wine Production

The soils are composed of ancient alluvium, clay-limestone, well drained thanks to a gravelly bed of rock debris. Iron oxide in the form of veins sometimes reddens the soil.

Hand-picked, the grapes are first sorted in the vineyard and then in the winery as soon as they arrive. They are then destemmed and crushed before being put into temperature-controlled vats.  Vinification begins with cold maceration (8-10°C) for 5 to 6 days, followed by fermentation with the introduction of Burgundy yeasts, with daily pumping over and punching down of the cap. 

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About the Vineyard

The Pommard vineyards are located on the Côte de Beaune in Burgundy, between the village of Volnay to the south and the town of Beaune to the north. The Pommard appellation only produces red wines, all exclusively from Pinot Noir grapes. The vineyard covers around 300 hectares, including 125 hectares of Premiers Crus.