Aubert greeted us in his small family owned winery where he explained his whole bunch process for his Pommards and we were also allured by the gorgeous perfume of his entry level Bourgogne that truly won us away!
Learning from Aubert about his techniques that include using whole bunches for his Pommards which allow them to develop majestically over years.
About the domain
Location – Pommard
Since – 1783
Size – 7 hectares
Production – 2/3 White, 1/3 Rose & Red
Grape Varieties – Pinot Noir & Chardonnay
Appelations – Bourgogne Blanc, Bourgogne Aligote, Cremant de Bourgogne, Bourgogne Passetoutgrains, Bourgogne Rouge, Pommard ‘Les Trois Follots’, Pommard 1er Cru: ‘Les Rugiens’, ‘Les Argillieres’, ‘Les Poutures’
Soil – Clay & limestone
Savoir-Faire – For the "Pommard", the objective is the production of "great wines of guard". A very original technique of vinification is implemented: - manual sorting of the harvest if necessary - vatting whole bunches on a bottom of vat of grapes slightly trampled on the feet - progressive plummeting in tank after a phase of semi-carbonic maceration - long maceration and long fermentation of unseeded grapes, (vatting for 16 to 26 days.) - aging in oak barrels, bottling without sticking or filtering whenever possible. The final result sought: strongly structured wines and a festival of aromatic sensations.
Other Info – 20 to 30% of new oak is used for the Pommard ‘Les Trois Follots’, testifying to the quality of the wine
Website: http://www.domaine-lejeune.fr/
Suzanne tasting her favourite appellation Pommard with Aubert in his office.
our visit to the domaine
We had an in-depth tour of the domain that underwent some major work in1992, in order to be able to ensure the breeding, bottling and conservation of all the wines in good technical conditions: demolition of unsuitable buildings at the end of the courtyard, digging a cellar and connection to the old cellar. Above was built a new building, with strong insulation, for the dressing of the bottles and the storage of the conditioned wines.
We then tasted the wines upstairs with Aubert and we were impressed by their precise deep rich qualities.
Chrystelle explaining the work done in the ‘chai’
current availability
Pommard - ‘Les Trois Follots’ - 2014
Admiring the pristine vineyards of the Lejeune family that makes their Bourgogne & Pommard.
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