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Technical Information

Wine Blend Vine Age Soil Type Vineyard Area*
Bourgogne Rouge
Pinot Noir Planted 1978 Clay, Limestone .32 ha
Saint-Aubin
Chardonnay Planted 1995, 2006 Clay, Limestone .25 ha
Saint-Aubin 1er Cru
Sous Roche Dumay
Chardonnay Planted in 1969, 1973, 1985, 1994 Clay, Limestone .94 ha
Saint-Aubin 1er Cru
Les Combes
Chardonnay Planted 1985 Alluvial deposits, Clay, Limestone .46 ha
Saint-Aubin 1er Cru
En Montceau
Chardonnay Planted 1963, 2000 Clay, Limestone .43 ha
Saint-Aubin 1er Cru
Les Cortons
Chardonnay Planted 1992 Clay, Limestone .48 ha
Saint-Aubin 1er Cru
En Remilly
Chardonnay Planted 1989 Limestone .35 ha
Saint-Aubin 1er Cru
Murgers des Dents de Chien
Chardonnay Planted 1946, 1964, 1972, 1990, 1997 Clay, Limestone 1.12 ha
Saint-Aubin Rouge 1er Cru
Sur le Sentier du Clou
Pinot Noir Planted 1966-1995 Clay, Limestone 1.10 ha
Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru “La Boudriotte” Rouge
Pinot Noir Planted in 1941 Clay, limestone .19 ha
Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru
La Garenne
Chardonnay Planted 1946, 1950, 1963, 1975 Clay, Limestone, (with fossil deposits) .59 ha
Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru
Sous le Puits
Chardonnay Planted 1951, 1982 Clay, Limestone 1.88 ha
Saint Aubin “Les Eduens”
Pinot Noir Planted 1972, 1980 Limestone 1.08 ha
Blagny 1er Cru
Sous le Puits
Pinot Noir Planted 1946 Clay, Limestone .21 ha
* "ha" = hectares; one hectare equals roughly two and a half acres

VITICULTURE / VINIFICATION

• Vineyards are sustainably farmed
• All grapes are harvested and sorted by hand

Whites:
• Primary fermentation in barrel (25% new)
• Aged sur-lie for 10-12 months with occasional lees stirring
• Wine is racked before bottling

Reds:
• Grapes are de-stemmed
• Grapes are cold macerated, then must goes through primary fermentation in cement tanks with punch downs
• Must is pressed and racked into barrel (30-40% new)
• Wine ages for 12-18 months in barrel then 3-4 months in tank before being bottled unfiltered

Bourgogne Rouge:
• Vineyard located in the climat of “Fontaine Sot”, in the commune of Chassagne-Montrachet
• Grapes are de-stemmed
• Grapes are cold-macerated 3-5 days, then must goes through primary fermentation in cement tanks for 15-20 days with 3 punchdowns per day
• Aged 10 months in barrel (30-40% new) before bottling

Saint Aubin “Les Eduens”:
• Named after the population that lived in Saint-Aubin in Roman times

General Information

Country
France
Region
Burgundy
Appellation(s)
Saint-Aubin, Puligny-Montrachet
Producer
Didier, Denis, and Bruno Larue
Founded
1946
Annual Production
5,800 cases
Farming
Lutte Raisonnée
Website
http://www.larue-vins.com
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