Domaine Thenard Givry 1er Cru Les Bois Chevaux 2019

Domaine Thenard Givry 1er Cru Les Bois Chevaux 2019The 1er Cru Bois Chevaux sits mid slope, facing east below the Clos Saint Pierre (monopole of Thenard) in a red, iron rich soil. The vines are sixty to eighty years old. Grapes are destemmed and fermentation (spontaneous, natural yeasts) takes place in large, wooden open top fermenters that are more than 100 years old. Aging takes place in large foudres and barrels, no new oak on this cuvee. Barrels are kept for approximately seven years. The foudres

The 1er Cru Bois Chevaux sits mid-slope, facing east below the Clos Saint Pierre (monopole of Thenard) in a red, iron-rich soil. The vines are sixty to eighty years-old. Grapes are destemmed and fermentation (spontaneous, natural yeasts) takes place in large, wooden open top fermenters that are more than 100 years old. Aging takes place in large foudres and barrels, no new oak on this cuvee. Barrels are kept for approximately seven years. The foudres are very old.

Domaine Baron Thénard is one of the largest holders of vines in the famed Le Montrachet Grand Cru with two major plots in the southern, Chassagne-Montrachet, section of the climat. Wines from the Clos du Roi are almost exclusively from Pinot Noir and a number of top Burgundy producers have plots here.