Domaine Tollot Beaut, Chorey Les Beaunes, France
Domaine Tollot Beaut, Chorey Les Beaunes, France
100% Pinot Noir
The grapes come from different soils located in Chorey Les Beaune, however, the whole cuvée is blended together while bottling.
Fermentation during 10/12 days in open vats with floating caps, daily punching of the cap, control of temperatures < 32°C, pneumatic pressing, 48-hours racking must and then the wine is put in French oak casks, among which 20-30 % are new oak casks. The wines were racked once after the malo-lactic fermentation.
A good Chorey-lès-Beaune should display aromas and flavors typical of red wines from Beaune with red fruits and flowers coupled with freshness and minerals. Tollot-Beaut is bright and perfumed with red cherries and slightly coarse tannins. This is a classic rustic red wine.