Vincent Girardin Santenay Les Gravieres Vieilles Vignes 2015 brand_Aperol partially in French oak barriques

partially in French oak barriques and partially in large Slavonian oak barrels

THE WINE The nose opens with bursts of green apple

the fairly epic Tam O'Shanter

and wild berries

The wine delivers incredible velvety delicacy right from the start

Vincent Girardin Santenay Les Gravieres Vieilles Vignes 2015 brand_Aperol partially in French oak barriquesAGE OF VINE 45 years GEOLOGY The grapes come from the 1st Cru "Les Gravires" plot in the village of Santenay, south of the Cte de Beaune. "Les Gravires" is the best premier cru in Santenay. Soil: clay limestone. Marly soil. Strong slope. 100% pinot noir. Guyot with different annual works of the vine (pruning, trellising on wire knotting, stripping). VINIFICATION Harvest by hand. The grapes are sorted twice (during picking and on the sorting table),