Santenay

"Le Temps Des Cerises"

2017

100% Pinot Noir

Region: Bourgogne

ESTATE HISTORY

Founded at the end of the sixties, Domaine Olivier originates in the few vineyards left by Antoine Chevalier Moreau to his grandson Hervé.
By purchasing plots and new plantations, the estate first stretched out on Santenay then on Savigny-les-Beaune, Pommard and Nuits-Saint-Georges. During the development of their activity, the Oliviers endeavoured to exploit old terroirs, historically renowned for the production of Santenay white wines. These terroirs were abandoned for almost a century.
For a few years now, Antoine and Rachel Olivier have been managing all of the activities of the Domaine with one aim: Combining modernity and respect of Burgundian soils; and with the hope that you will enjoy tasting our wines as much as we enjoyed making them.

TERROIR

Domaine Olivier is located at the Southern extremity of the Côte de Beaune. 
Age of the grapes: 35 years
Soils: Greish limestone occupy the high ground up to a height of 500 meters. Lower down the slope, starting at the 300 meter line, are oolitic limestones, white oolite, marls, kidney-shaped limestones, and lower oolite on a layer of marl. The location of the vineyard is ideal with exposures between East & South.

VITICULTURE

Organic farming. 
No chemical weeding, ploughing, biological control, yield control and manual grape picking in order to obtain the soundest and ripest grapes which can fully express the characteristics of their soils.

WINEMAKING

Manual harvest. Fermentation in thermo-regulate stainless steel vat. No pigeage, gentle work for gentle extraction of juice and color then ageing in oak barrels during 12 months. 20% in new oak barrels, 20% in barrel of 1 wine, 20% of 2 wines, etc. aging process in a vat during 4 à 6 months. Bottled in the estate, without fining and filtering.

TASTING & FOOD PAIRINGS

Aspect: Clear, brilliant ruby Nose : Fresh fruits, floral Palate: Lively and dynamic attack, soft tannins Food match: cold cuts, grilled meat, fish. Ideal temperature: 14° to 16°. Conservation : 6 to 7 years.