Domaine Georges Chicotot Nuits-Saint-Georges Papillons De Nuys Clement Chicotot
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The domaine currently farms 7 hectares, most of which is in Nuits St.Georges, plus a little Aloxe/Ladoix. Many of the domaine vines are 60-80 years old, and they are cared for with a ‘reasoned’ approach, growing grass between the rows and avoiding the use of herbicides. They are ‘hard pruned’ in the winter months to provide a modest yield of grapes. All the domaine’s triage is done in the vines, using cases of maximum 15kg for the fruit – and no over-filling! Concrete vats are used for their fermentations, and plenty of whole clusters are used too. Pascale likes to say that the tanks and cuverie offer the descendents of the yeasts that were used by their parents and grandparents. Pigeage is by foot and the domaine uses no pumps. Not much new oak is used – certainly no more than 20% – Pascale thinks it hinders terroir expression. They buy old barrels from Dominique Laurent. There is no battonage and no racking.