Labouré-Roi

Pommard Premier Cru Les Poutures

Pinot Noir

Labouré-Roi

Pommard Premier Cru Les Poutures

Pinot Noir

The ‘Les Poutures’ climat, whose name comes from ‘pastures’, covers around 4 hectares on the lower part of the vineyard, in the middle of the hillside. 

Wine Production

The soils are composed of ancient alluvium, clay-limestone, well drained thanks to a gravelly bed of rock debris. Iron oxide in the form of veins sometimes reddens the soil.

Hand-picked, the grapes are first sorted in the vineyard and then in the winery as soon as they arrive. They are then destemmed and crushed before being put into temperature-controlled vats.  Vinification begins with cold maceration (8-10°C) for 5 to 6 days, followed by fermentation with the introduction of Burgundy yeasts, with daily pumping over and punching down of the cap. 

Tasting Notes

Rich, concentrated aromas of red and black fruit with lovely woody and spicy notes. Ample, rich and racy wine in the mouth. Beautiful structure with silky tannins, fruity, woody and spicy flavours. Concentrated, powerful and well-balanced, this is a fine wine for laying down.

Food Pairing

The perfect accompaniment to roast or oven-grilled meats, rib of beef, rump steak with pepper, marinated game or poultry in sauce, not forgetting creamy Burgundy cheeses that are not too strong.

The ‘Les Poutures’ climat, whose name comes from ‘pastures’, covers around 4 hectares on the lower part of the vineyard, in the middle of the hillside. 

Wine Production

The soils are composed of ancient alluvium, clay-limestone, well drained thanks to a gravelly bed of rock debris. Iron oxide in the form of veins sometimes reddens the soil.

Hand-picked, the grapes are first sorted in the vineyard and then in the winery as soon as they arrive. They are then destemmed and crushed before being put into temperature-controlled vats.  Vinification begins with cold maceration (8-10°C) for 5 to 6 days, followed by fermentation with the introduction of Burgundy yeasts, with daily pumping over and punching down of the cap. 

Tasting Notes

Rich, concentrated aromas of red and black fruit with lovely woody and spicy notes. Ample, rich and racy wine in the mouth. Beautiful structure with silky tannins, fruity, woody and spicy flavours. Concentrated, powerful and well-balanced, this is a fine wine for laying down.

Food Pairing

The perfect accompaniment to roast or oven-grilled meats, rib of beef, rump steak with pepper, marinated game or poultry in sauce, not forgetting creamy Burgundy cheeses that are not too strong.

Vineyard & Production Info

Vineyard name:
Les Poutures
Vineyard size:
4 ha acres
Soil composition:
ancient alluvium, clay-limestone
Elevation:
820 - 1082 feet
Exposure:
East, South
Harvest time:
beginning of September

Winemaking & Aging

Maceration length:
22 - 25 days
Varietal composition:
100% Pinot Noir
Malolactic fermentation:
full
Fining agent:
not animal based
Type of aging container:
oak barrels
Size of aging container:
228 l
Length of aging before bottling:
9 months
Total SO2:
31

Analytical Data

pH level:
3.44
Acidity:
3.75 g/L
Alcohol:
13 %
Total SO2:
31
Residual sugar:
<1 g/L

About the Vineyard

The Pommard vineyards are located on the Côte de Beaune in Burgundy, between the village of Volnay to the south and the town of Beaune to the north. The Pommard appellation only produces red wines, all exclusively from Pinot Noir grapes. The vineyard covers around 300 hectares, including 125 hectares of Premiers Crus.