In the local dialect the original name, En Noyons, meant a place where walnut trees were found. Owned in the 13th century by Alix de Vergy, duchess of Burgundy, Pommard passed into the hands of the Archbishops of Lyon, then a ducal estate, and finally to Burgundian noble families.
The vines themselves are intimately linked with the history of
Technical sheet
The appellation
This large, south-facing parcel covering more than one hectare was replanted between 1985 and 1989. This sun-drenched vineyard, ideally situated at the top of the hillside, benefits from an excellent reflection of heat onto the grapes. The Petits Noizons vines grow in a very pebbly, soil, (chalky and often alluvial), of great depth. The results are a relatively powerful wine, with good structure and high quality.
The vine
Les Petits Noizons
Surface: 1.1057 ha
Geographical situation: parcel on steepish slope.
Exposure: East.
Plantings: 1985 to 1989
Grape variety: 100% Pinot Noir
Geographical situation: On leaving Beaune in a southerly direction, Pommard is the first village you come to, just before Volnay. Les Petits Noizons is situated at a height of
Soil and subsoil: very pebbly, chalky soil, quite silty.
Planting density: 10 000 vines/ha
Rootstock: only clones.
Pest
Organic agriculture. Received official approval Ecocert® in 2000.
Pruning: Guyot
Vineyard news: Earthing-up of the vines in winter. Spraying of nettle and rhubarb, horsetail, yarrow, tansy, comfrey tea during each treatment. Suckers removed in spring.
The wine
Harvest date: September 11th and 12th 2023 (leaf and fruit day).
Selection: hand-sorted in the vinyard and on arrival in the winery.
Yield: 39.1 hl/ha.
Harvest not crushed.
No yeast addition.
Maceration: pre-fermentation, cold (12-15°C) for 5 days.
Vatting-time: 16 days.
a light pumping-over per day until the end of vatting time.
Pressing with the new vertical press.
Length: 15 months in barrel and 1 month in stainless steel tank
Type: in oak barrels.
Percentage of new barrels: 20 %
Toasting: long and gentle heat, without charring.
Source of wood: Cîteaux
Light and soft filtration. No fining.
February 20th and 21st 2025 (leaf day) for bottles
Limited to 5487 bottles.
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