Domaine Denis Carré

Varietal/Blend: Aligoté

Vineyard Area: The Aligoté vines planted in the village of Meloisey.

Soil: Clay-limestone marl

Elevation: 1,250 feet

Exposure: Southeast

Vinification: Hand-harvested and destemmed, gently pressed and fermented in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks — malolactic conversion occurs.

Maturation: 10 months in stainless steel with light clarification and filtration prior to bottling

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Varietal/Blend: Chardonnay

Vineyard Area: From vines in the village of Meloisey.

Soil: Clay-limestone

Elevation: 1,250 feet

Exposure: Southeast

Vinification: Grapes are hand-harvested and de-stemmed, gently pressed and fermented in both barrel and temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks where malolactic conversion occur.

Maturation: Half of the wine matures in oak barrels (with bâtonnage) and the half in stainless steel, both for 10 months prior to final blending before bottling.

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Varietal/Blend: Chardonnay

Vineyard Area: Carré owns .25 hectare of 40-year-old vines in Auxey-Duresses Les Vireux which borders the Meursault lieu-dit of Les Vireuils-Dessous.

Soil: Marl-limestone with lots of pebbles

Exposure: Southwest

Vinification: Grapes are hand-harvested and de-stemmed, pressed and fermented in temperature-controlled stainless steel for 14 days where malolactic conversion occurs.

Maturation: 12 months in oak barrels

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Varietal/Blend: Chardonnay

Vineyard Area: Les Tillets sits just above Meursault 1er Cru Les Gouttes d’Or. Carré's vines were planted in the 1960s.

Soil: Clay-limestone of a chalky composition

Exposure: East

Vinification: Grapes are hand-harvested and de-stemmed, pressed and fermented in temperature-controlled stainless steel for 14 days where malolactic conversion occurs.

Maturation: 14 months in barrel

Varietal/Blend: Pinot Noir

Vineyard Area: La Perrière is Carré largest holding in Meloisey and was planted in the 1970s.

Soil: Limestone scree with marl formations

Elevation: 1250 feet

Vinification: Grapes are hand-harvested and de-stemmed before undergoing a 13-day maceration in temperature-controlled vat.

Maturation: 10 months in barrel

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Varietal/Blend: Pinot Noir

Vineyard Area: From a parcel on the north side of Pommard just above 1er crus Les Pézerolles and Les Charmots — vines were planted in the 1980s.

Soil: Deep red clay-limestone

Exposure: Southeast

Vinification: Grapes are hand-harvested and de-stemmed before an 18-day fermentation in temperature-controlled vat.

Maturation: 15 months in barrel (25% new)

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Varietal/Blend: Pinot Noir

Vinification: Grapes are hand-harvested and de-stemmed before an 18-day fermentation in temperature-controlled vat.

Maturation: 15 months barrel (25% new)

Varietal/Blend: Pinot Noir

Vineyard Area: From the lieu-dit of Le Jarron bordering Meursault within the commune of Saint-Romain

Soil: Marl and limestone

Exposure: South

Vinification: Grapes are hand-harvested and de-stemmed before a 15-day fermentation in temperature-controlled vat.

Maturation: 14-16 months in barrel

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Varietal/Blend: Pinot Noir

Soil: Alluvial clay-limestone with lots of pebbles

Exposure: South

Vinification: Grapes are hand-harvested and de-stemmed before a 15-day fermentation in temperature-controlled vat.

Maturation: 12-14 months in barrel

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