Description
OLIVIER GARD – Burgundy, was borned in a family of farmers, and followed an unusual professional way. In 1990, he began to grow a few acres of vineyards and red fruits.
Today, Manuel is a wine specialist, he grows grapes on a 11 ha area in the Hautes-Côtes de Nuits, Côte de Nuits and Côte de Beaune. At 38 years old, he is one of the “new generation” winegrowers, and rewarded by many medals. In inox vats, and bottled as soon as the malo-lactic fermentation has finished, to keep the primary aromas of
this grape variety.
The grapes are totally de-stemmed. Maceration at a cold temperature during one week, natural yeast, followed by a 3-4 day fermentation at 20-25°C, getting warmer at the end of the process. After the drawing off, the fermentation ends on juices without marc.