Domaine de l'Aigle Vallee d'Aude Pinot Noir Gerard Bertrand

89 Points - Decanter World Wine Awards

Domaine de l'Aigle Vallee d'Aude Pinot Noir Gerard Bertrand - Domaine de l'Aigle Vallee d'Aude Pinot Noir Gerard Bertrand is an aromatic Pinot Noir with bright notes of raspberry and cranberry accompanied by spicy top notes. Elegant and smooth on the palate, with exceptional structure and a long, silky finish.

The fruit is harvested by hand and transported to the winery in small boxes. The grapes are separated from the bunches and sorted thoroughly to remove all stems, leaves etc. The fruit then undergoes prefermentation cold maceration for 5 to 8 days, with frequent cap punching. In the early stages of alcoholic fermentation, the grape skins are punched-down, little by little, to ensure optimal extraction of aromas and tannins, then we move onto stirring.

The maceration process lasts around 3 weeks. The must is then lightly pressed in a pneumatic pressing machine, separating the free-run juice from the pressed juice. The freerun juice is cooled for 24 hours and then transferred to the French oak barrels for 9 months of malolactic fermentation and ageing. The wines from the different barrels are then blended together after they have been racked. The wine is not filtered before bottling.

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