Vosne Romanee Vieilles Vignes 'Les Hautes Maizieres' Bruno Clavelier 2018

Vosne Romanée Vieilles Vignes "Maizieres Hautes" from Domaine Bruno Clavelier originates in one of the world's most famous terroirs for the production of magnificent Pinot Noir-based reds. Always known for the finesse and harmony of its wines, Vosne Romanée is a true pearl of the Côte de Nuits. Its territory includes the famous Grand Crus of: Romanée-Conti, Romanée Saint-Vivant, La Romanée, La Tâche, La Grande Rue, Richebourg, Flagey-Échezeaux, Échezeaux and Grands-Échezeaux as well as 14 Climat wines classified Premier Cru. The Vosne Romanée vineyard has an eastern exposure and benefits from particularly suitable soils, characterised by the presence of limestone and limestone-clay marl. It is in this extraordinary location that vigneron Bruno Clavier produces wines with an artisanal character, made with care and passion, authentic expressions of a legendary place.

"Maizieres Hautes" Vosne Romanée Vieilles Vignes by Domaine Bruno Clavelier is a prestigious interpretation, which is made from a careful selection of grapes from a prized parcel with vines over 65 years old, located near the hamlet of Vosne Romanée, close to the Premier Cru Les Suchots. The vineyard is planted with a high density of vines per hectare and is managed under biodynamic agriculture, with inter-row planting, so as to favour biodiversity and the natural fertility of the soil. The estate is certified organic (Ecocert). The land is worked manually, and green harvesting is practised to reduce yields to a few bunches per plant and thus guarantee excellent grape quality. At the end of manual harvesting, the grapes are sent to vinification, which takes place with approximately 30% whole bunches. Fermentation takes place with indigenous yeasts and maturation lasts 18 months, in fine-grained French oak barrels from Tronçais, Allier, with 30% new wood. The wines are bottled without clarification or filtration and with a very low use of sulphites.

Domaine Bruno Clavelier's Pinot Noir Vosne Romanée Vieilles Vignes "Maizieres Hautes" is a label with an intense character and aromatically rich, thanks to the grapes from old vineyards that always guarantee concentration and depth of flavour. To the eye, it is a luminous ruby red colour. The olfactory picture is elegant, with aromas of small berries, hints of medicinal herbs and delicate spicy notes. Of medium structure, it has a very fine tannic texture and a complex and multifaceted aromatic spectrum, which accompanies a lingering finish of great taste balance. A great wine for connoisseurs.