2023 Domaine Forey Pere et Fils Vosne-Romanee Menhir Cote de Nuits, France Lombardy The grapes were picked late

The grapes were picked late in the year

The vineyard is in the middle of a forest

as above) before being disgorged and re-capped

Planted in 2011 to north-south rows

Soil: Blue loam and grey shale covered with limy elements

2023 Domaine Forey Pere et Fils Vosne-Romanee Menhir Cote de Nuits, France Lombardy The grapes were picked lateIn recent vintages Rgis Forey has begun ageing a portion of his Vosne village wine in tronconic wood foudres, shaped similarly to the Menhir standing stones that stretch across Celtic areas of Europe. In todays warming climate, Burgundys average cellar temperatures are higher than in eras past, and vessels such as these counteract the accelerated development these warmer cellars foster.