2023 Chantereves Corton-Bressandes Grand Cru, Cote de Beaune, France Dalia Maris a dragon sipping a glass

a dragon sipping a glass of red while sitting on a barrel

the traditional strain with a tight bunch and thick skin

racked to tank without pressing and raised 6 months on fine lees

or insecticides

between rosé and red

2023 Chantereves Corton-Bressandes Grand Cru, Cote de Beaune, France Dalia Maris a dragon sipping a glassVariety: Pinot Noir Vine Age: Planted in the late 1950s Terroir: East facing, mid slope, 250 m elevation, shallow, very gravelly topsoil, excellent drainage. Viticulture: Purchased grapes, organic (not certified). Vinification: 100% whole cluster, ambient yeast fermentation in wooden vats with a pied de cuve, no temperature control, daily pump overs with buckets, limited foot punch downs at the end of cuvasion, malo during the cuvaison or immediately