(Please see my overall comments on the 2018 Côte d’ Or vintage here.)
Sébastien Cathiard said that he began harvesting on 8 September and finished on the 11th. Alcohols range from 12.8º to 13.5º. No whole clusters were used in 2018. Malolactic fermentations finished between March and July. Following malos, pHs ranged from 3.45 to 3.55.
Sébastien Cathiard said that he began harvesting on 8 September and finished on the 11th. Alcohols range from 12.8º to 13.5º. No whole clusters were used in 2018. Malolactic fermentations finished between March and July. Following malos, pHs ranged from 3.45 to 3.55.
The good news is that this tiny estate (4.6 ha exploited in 2018) is expanding (8.35 ha exploited in 2019). The new vineyards are all regional appellations, but the quality even at that level is very high here. There are new farming agreements for Bourgogne-Aligoté and Bourgogne-Hautes Côtes de Nuits Chardonnay, there will be two cuvées of Bourgogne-Hautes Côtes de Nuits Pinot Noir, and an additional 1/3 ha of Bourgogne Pinot Noir from vines located in Gevrey-Chambertin below the route nationale.