Grain Pinot Charrat vieilles vignes

Of course, this Pinot Noir also grows on the left bank of the Rhône, where the sunshine and therefore the temperatures are moderate. As you know, Pinot Noir doesn't like it too hot. But it needs light too, and it gets enough of it in Valais. Charrat is the name of the commune in which Marie-Thérèse cultivates various plots on chalky soil covered with loose scree. The very best fruit from these plots ends up in this very wine. A great Burgundy that traditionally ferments on the skins for two weeks and then matures in mostly used barrels. It has a wonderful aroma of sour cherries, pepper and, somewhat contradictorily, liquorice. On the palate, the wine shows its potential, its great structure, its character. It takes the palate proudly and with style. A great wine that should certainly mature a little more. But if, like me, you are one of the impatient ones, pour it into the carafe!