Bourgogne Pinot Noir Raquillet 2023
Region: Côte Châlonnaise
Producer: Domaine François Raquillet
Why we chose this wine
There is very little punching down; two pump-overs a day are preferred. After 12 to 15 days the wine is run off, followed by pressing.
| Volume | 75.0 cl. |
| Grape Variety | Pinot noir |
| Drinking window | 2025-2031 |
| Serveren bij | Licht gekoeld, 16° |
| Alc. | 13.7% |
| Vinification | The grapes are fully destemmed and then run by gravity into stainless steel tanks. There they stay for five days for a cold pre-fermentation maceration (12 °C). |
| Ripening | Fermentation happens naturally, with the yeasts present on the grapes and in the room where the vats stand. Alcoholic fermentation in vats and malolactic fermentation in barrels. |
The producer
Domaine François Raquillet
Family estate in Mercurey, where the Raquillets have made wine since the 17th century. François took over in 1990 with his wife Emmanuelle; his daughter Jeanne is the twelfth generation. Hard pruning, hand harvesting and an aversion to over-extraction give Mercurey with clear, pure fruit.