2020 Domaine de Chevillard Pinot Noir, Vin de Savoie, France Clonakilla wine production dissipated drastically

wine production dissipated drastically

meager form

Since La Caillère lies within the original Clos du Tue-Boeuf (which is in fact a clos)

etched with Saline sea shells and chalk - every vintage this is one of the most incisive bottlings

and gently pressed

2020 Domaine de Chevillard Pinot Noir, Vin de Savoie, France Clonakilla wine production dissipated drasticallyTwo plots around St. Pierre dAlbigny. 20 year old vines in one, 45 year old vines in the other. Fruit is destemmed. Long maceration of roughly 3 weeks. Fermentation is via native yeast in concrete. In general the ferments are reductive and gentle no punchdowns but very light pump overs. Fruit is pressed in an antique Coquillard press purchased from Champagne and then goes into neutral barrel for malo and aging. No racking. Very low SO2 at bottling the