pinot noir
caillottes type clay-limestone
1.10-hectare plot in Montigny
Domaine Pellé has been cultivating four hectares of Sancerre in Montigny for over 40 years. On these caillotte-rich (dry, stony limestone) terroirs, the Pinot Noir grape ripens slowly with its aromatic maturity building day by day. The dense fruit is balanced by a crisp acidity that draws out the palate and reveals the mineral tension of the terroir. Assertive yet smoothly integrated, the tannins underpin a substance that is fresh and powerful, true to the nature of the caillottes. These are Pinots of character—vibrant and direct—equally at home on the table or ageing in the cellar.
Partial whole-cluster harvest, depending on the vintage
3-4 weeks’ infusion in wooden vats of various sizes
Spontaneous fermentation with indigenous yeasts
Careful devatting and pressing in a vertical press
Aged in large oak foudres and small truncated-cone wooden tanks
Total SO₂ < 40 mg/L
Certified biodynamic vineyards
Conservation and continued development of old massal selections
Soil work and natural grass cover
Eco-grazing in some of the vineyards
Agroforestry within and around the vineyards
Compost made from manure sourced from neighbouring farms
Harvesting by hand
