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
100% Pinot Noir given a gentle 12 days maceration whole bunch, then aged half in large foudre and half in 600l barrel. Wonderfully delicate, aromatic and bright with Benoit's signature purity underpinning every sip. Expressive already in its youth, this is the kind of Pinot that makes us remember why we love the varietal. Needless to say, the production is tiny, with very little to go around - we have just a few bottles.
We would recommend cellaring this bottle for at least 6 months or longer, It's sure to only get better with time.
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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