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.
The wines of Domaine de la Côtelette are incredibly pure and precise. Needless to say, the production is tiny, with very little to go around. Though drinking well now, this is one that we recommend cellaring. This is a wine that will age wonderfully.
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.
