Côte de Nuits Villages - 2019 - Morgan et Julie Truchetet

A 100% Pinot Noir cuvée from old vines farmed organically and planted on three parcels in the commune of Comblanchien, at the bottom of the slope and just below it, on a vein of very soft white limestone soils. There is natural grassing between the vines and the grapes are harvested by hand. Vinification: the grapes are destemmed, followed by two weeks of maceration, gentle pressing, and transfer by gravity into barrels (25% new oak) for 12 months of maturation then an additional five months in vats. Bottled in February 2021.

Morgan and Julie Truchetet, brother and sister, took over Domaine Truchetet from their father Jean-Pierre in January of 2019. Together, they represent the fifth generation to lead Domaine Truchetet. After receiving his BTS diploma in viticulture and oenology from the lycée viticole in Beaune, Morgan worked at Domaine Lescure in Nuits-Saint-Georges where he deepened his knowledge of organic farming, eventually rising to the position of vineyard manager, a role he assumed from 2012 to 2018. During this time, his little sister Julie perfected her knowledge of terroirs while working for more than ten years at Domaine Truchetet, alongside Jean-Pierre. So it seems only natural that in 2019 they decided to join forces to take over the Domaine and begin a conversion to organic viticulture. They continue to explore new practices, such as innovative plant and seaweed treatments, reduced doses of sulphur and working by gravity in the winery... Their objective: to give energy back to their soil while bottling the fullest expression of each terroir. It’s an ambitious challenge, but one that Morgan and Julie are more than ready to take on!