La Petite Empreinte 2023 Bourgogne Côte d'Auxerre Tapis Rouge

Planted in 1978 these older vines are situated in Saint-Bris at the top of a south-facing Portlandian limestone plateau, which borders the commune of Vincelottes (despite being in separate appellations these vineyards are beside one another).
The vines are in conversion to organics. Made using the vinification they favour for their red wines it had 30 days of maceration of whole bunches with some punch downs. After pressing it was aged for 11 months in barrels of varying sizes (228-700 litres) without racking. On the surface it is pretty and lithe but underneath there is structure and complexity. No added sulphites.