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For Launay-Horiot, winemaking is an eternal interplay between vine, terroir, weather and the winemaker. The approach is respectful and deliberate, the soil is ploughed and treatments are limited to what is strictly necessary.
At the end of autumn, after harvesting and winemaking, they go back into the vineyard. The soil is nourished, plant material renewed and pruning is started. This substantial work is an essential investment for quality production.
All grapes are harvested by hand in small 11kg crates to arrive at the sorting table undamaged. After careful sorting, the grapes arrive intact in the barrels. There they undergo cold maceration before fermentation for 6-8 days. Pigages and pump-overs take place once or twice a day to achieve the desired extraction.
All wines mature for 12 to 16 months in oak barrels and then 1 to 2 months in casks before bottling. The proportion of new oak is adapted to each appellation and ranges from 15% to 75%.
This 2.2 hectare monopole vineyard boasts some seriously old vines, including some over 100 years old! Always a precise, elegant Pommard that punches well above its weight.
Not too deep in colour, with rather a stylish perfumed raspberry fruit. Light fresh acidity, behind the beautifully balanced fruit, a few tannins too, but the fruit stretches out wonderfully behind them. The benefit of ancient vines is clear to see.