The grapes come from some of Benoît’s younger vines, though still 40 plus years old. Pressed direct and aged in barrel, this wine shows lovely texture and plenty of ripe, pure fruit and bright citrus. Find out more.
About the Wine
A beautiful, pure expression of Pinot Noir coming from very old vines, some over 100 years old. The grapes were given a slightly longer maceration than previous years, with Benoit believing that the old vines can give even more elegance and complexity. The wine is pure, and direct with lots of wild strawberry, blackcurrant and a wonderfully long finish. Already expressive in it's youth and opens up wonderfully when given a bit of air - we would certainly recommend laying this one down, it will only get better with time.
The wines of Domaine de la Côtelette are incredibly pure, precise and only tiny production. Needless to say, there is very little to go around.
About Domaine de la Côtelette
Benoît Killian is the man behind Domaine de la Côtelette. A musician, wine-seller and more recently vigneron. His love for natural wine came from a chance meeting in 2007 with Marcel Lapierre. Five years passed where Benoît visited and sold wines from many producers and in 2012 was offered the opportunity to buy vines in the Côte de Saône, from his friend Guy Bussière. However, the timing wasn’t quite right. With Benoît having other commitments, he passed up the offer and believed that was the end of the story. Skip to 2018, Benoît drove past the vines, only to see they had been neglected and were up for sale again. Now was the time! He knew the potential of these vineyards which had never had any chemicals treatments. With lots of hard work the 2.5 hectares of vines were restored.
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