The grapes are harvested in 2 plots at the bottom of the Volnay Santenots slopes. The wine is structured and powerful but retains the elegance and fruit purity of a Pinot Noir. It has a fleshy black fruits palate, with a bold structure that will soften after a few years in the bottle.

Average age of the vines: 20 years
Complete destemming.
Natural yeasts.
Cold vatting for 3 to 6 days at 10 °C.
Fermentation for 12 to 18 days.
Pumping-over/Pigeage twice a day depending on the vintage.
15 months maturing on lees in oak barrels of which 20% are new oak.
3 months in a steel vat to prepare the wine for bottling
Lenticular filtering.

A family business for 6 generations. In 1976 chemistry was replaced by organic products. At the same time the "reasoned" control technique was introduced and since 2000 the entire vineyard has been grown organically.