Domaine Michel Mallard et Fils - Aloxe-Corton 1er Cru 'La Toppe Au Vert' 2018

Michel Mallard and sons' vineyard is attentive to the development of their terroirs. Sometimes, that is a confusing concept for the neophyte but is meaningless in Burgundy. Shaped by nature but revealed by man, the terroir consists of differents elements.

The vector between this environment and the hand of man is the grape variety. Pinot Noir and Chardonnay will imbue characteristics of their environment by adding their specificities and their aromatic signature. The team in the vineyard composed of Dino, Rosa, Vincent and Françoise, survey different plots every day constituting the area to trim, select, rebalance, sculpt, aerate the precious fruit.

Rooted in soil, vine draws water and mineral nutrients necessary to grow and flourish. Close and yet so different, soils are mobilizing attention and the vigilance of the team to meet at best the microbial life. Ploughing and roughness occurduring the season to contain the development of weeds.

The footprint of the vintage and the climate are importants factors in the concept of terroir. Sometimes capricious and detrimental, sometimes merciful and saving, it affects quality and quantity for each parcel in the vineyard. Man, to counter these climatic shocks, demonstrated an adaptation and a remarkable ingenuity in the management of this heritage. A perpetual challenge's to improve its approach and practice in the cultivation of the vine.

During the ageing, which refers to the progression of wine between fermentation and bottling, the wine is allowed to rest so it can undergo processes of fining, stretching and harmonisation. This long storage period in oak casks bestows the wine with a greater degree of complexity and depth in terms of its structure. We take great care in the choice of our casks, we use wood from the forests of Allier, Vosges and Tronçais. This Aloxe-Corton 1er Cru La Toppe au Vert, is designed to be kept for many years, it is aged 15 months in 50% new wood casks (228L Burgundian tuns).

Producer: Domaine Michel Mallard et Fils

Country: France

Region: Burgundy 

Varietal: Pinot Noir 

Appellation: Aloxe-Corton 1er Cru

Vintage: 2018

Size: 750ml