Vinelights
Premier Cru Neighbour. Elegance Bottled.
This wine comes from the lower section of Aux Fournereaux, a vineyard in Monthélie that borders the famed Premier Cru Les Clous. These vines are young—only a few years old—and Pierrick Bouley gives them their own space in the cellar. The result is a wine that’s light on its feet but still grounded: red fruit, floral lift, silky texture, and a little snap of tannin to hold it all together.
Fermented without sulfur, aged gently in barrel for 12 months, and bottled without filtration, this is as pure as Pinot gets.
📍 The Plot
South–southeast exposure on red clay and marl over gravelly limestone. Bordering Les Clous Premier Cru Cru, on the lower slope of Aux Fournereaux. Young vines give lift and crunch.
🍇 Technical
100% Pinot Noir. Manual harvest. Cold maceration 5 days at 8°C. Gentle extraction: 3 punch-downs, mostly pumpovers. Aged 12 months in neutral barrels. No new oak. Light SO₂ before bottling. 1,500 bottles produced.
