Grapes: Pinot Noir + Gamay
Region: Vin de France
Vintage: 2023
Viticulture: Organic
Soils: Clay + Limestone
Vinification: Whole-cluster with long macerations. Yields are extremely low—often under 10 hl/ha—and élevage takes place in Stockinger barrels with minimal intervention and only a small dose of sulphur at bottling.
Aging: Aged for 12-24 months in barrel
Fining or Filtering: None
Sulfur: minimal doses of SO2 added when needed.
Notes from the Importer: Tino Kuban took over Bernard van Berg's estate in Meursault and named it "Les Jardin Vivants". There he runs 1.5 ha of vineyards with negligible yields, partly planted on stakes. The yields remain below 10hl/ha and the load per vine does not exceed 4 bunches. The harvest is carried out in the cool of the morning, in several passes (up to 4) in order to harvest only the berries at their optimum ripeness and to select drastically. In the winery it vinifies in the most natural way possible. Vertical press without pump, everything is done by gravity and without racking. Whole bunches and new Stockinger barrels.
At the same time, Tino develops the Maison Glandien in Meursault. Tino acts here like a négoce. That means he buys grapes in Burgundy, and also Beaujolais in Jura and Alsace, and develops them with care. Tino's experience at Domaine de L'Horizon, Mullineux South Africa in 2015, Felton Road NZ in 2016, Burn Cottage NZ in 2016, Sato Wines NZ also in 2016, Domaine de la Tournelle in 2016, Domaine Pierre Overnoy in 2016 and 2017 , Domaine Philippe Bornard in 2016 and 2017 and Dard & Ribo in 2016 and 2017.
