Domaine Didier Fornerol - Bourgogne Rouge 2021

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Producer	Domaine Didier Fornerol
Country	France
Region	Burgundy
Varietal	Pinot Noir
Vintage	2021
Sku	12016017
Size	750ml

 

Just south of the village of Corgoloin lies this 1 hectare plot where the average vine age is 20 years. After harvest grapes are not de-stemmed. Manual punch downs and the occasional pump over are performed, then vatting for 15-20 days. The wine is aged for 14-16 months entirely in barrel with 10% new wood and a maximum of 2 rackings. If necessary, the wine is fined with egg whites.

Didier Fornerol was the vineyard manager and cellar master at Domaine de L’Arlot from 1982 until 1998, working under Jean-Pierre de Smet for most of those years. In 1999, Didier left L'Arlot to take over his family's domaine.

Today, Didier works 6 hectares in the village of Corgoloin and produces Côtes de Nuits-Villages red and white along with small amounts of Passetoutgrain, Aligoté, and Bourgogne. Jean-Pierre de Smet, now retired from Domaine de l’Arlot but unable to step away from wine entirely, works closely with Didier in the cellar and during harvest. The magic and soul that Didier is able to tease out of his humble appellations are a testament to a career spent learning from one of the legends of Burgundy.