while the acidity lifts the rich fruit and adds freshness
The maturity window runs 2016-2036
with a modest portion of new oak (typically under 30%) to add richness without overpowering the fruit
It's barrel-fermented and raised for roughly eleven months in wood
L'Unanime blends 70% current vintage with 30% reserve wines including some oak-aged
Domaine Clos de la Chapelle, Pommard 1er Cru Les Grands Epenots, 2023 GERMANYCOUNT326 while the acidity lifts theMany Burgundy lovers consider Les Grands Epenots the finest terroir in all of Pommard, so coveted that Pommard producers petitioned INAO for Grand Cru status, formally submitted in 2013 (with preparation begun in 2011), covering Epenots along with Rugiens. Mark O'Connell's Clos de la Chapelle, founded in 2011 by the American expat in Volnay, works a parcel of these prized vines on rich clay limestone soils sitting just below the Grand Crus road,