Description
Pinostradamus from Domaine de la Borde is a delightful 100% Pinot Noir from Arbois Pupillin. Julien vinifies this cuvée using whole bunches to achieve dazzling fruitiness. Elegance, finesse, drinkability: it has it all!
In the vineyard, in the cellar
Pinostradamus from Domaine de la Borde comes from an Arbois Pupillin terroir with a shallow clay-limestone surface over deep grey marl. South-west facing, steep slope (20%). Altitude 500 m. Hand-harvested, hand-destemmed, semi-carbonic maceration without sulphites for approximately 20 days, including 2 days of cold pre-fermentation maceration (12°C), with only a few pump-overs during maceration. Aged in barrels (228L, previously used for 3 to 5 wines) for 10 months.
Julien Maréschal runs his Domaine de la Borde using organic and natural farming methods. Respect for the terroir is reflected in key principles such as natural grass cover and soil management (ploughing, ridging, scarification, etc.). No chemical weed control, contact treatments without synthetic molecules… But also experiments in biodynamics since 2009 (horn manure and horn silica applied to all the vines). The harvest is, of course, carried out by hand at the exact point of ripeness, with rigorous sorting taking place in the rows and in the cellars. In the cellar, only indigenous yeasts are used and very little SO2 is employed to remain as true to the terroir as possible.
What to eat with an Arbois Pupillin Pinostradamus from Domaine de la Borde?
- Roasted or grilled red meats
- Game
- Duck breast
- Confit pork shoulder
