François Millet et Fils Beaune Rouge 1er Cru Champs-Pimont 2023

Overview

A structural, limestone-driven premier cru from a mid-slope site above Les Avaux. Typically dark-fruited, smoky, fresh and firmly mineral.

Producer

François Millet et Fils

Region

Burgundy

Appellation

Beaune Premier Cru

Fermentation

100% destemmed; gentle extraction; basket-pressed in one batch. Fermentation vessel and yeast details not reliably published.

Variety

Pinot Noir

Farming

Aging

Aged in used oak barrels with no new oak; producer release states an average of about 20 months, then blended in stainless steel and settled about three weeks before bottling.

Soil

Limestone-rich mid-slope soils.

Age of Vines