Antoine Lienhardt is a rising star and humble overachiever in the appellation of Côte de Nuits Villages. In 2011, he took over 4.2 hectares of vines that were planted by his grandfather in the 1960s. The 2012 vintage produced the first estate-bottled wines in the family.  The biodynamically farmed regional and Côte de Nuits Villages vines produce a line of wines with a drive and energy that command your attention immediately and will evolve. If you are a classic Burgundy drinker, this wine will be an adventure for you as he implements carbonic maceration. Highly expressive burtsing with sour cherry and florals. 

Grape: Pinot Noir - Six parcels location around the village of Comblanchien. Intended to show the beauty and complexity that comes with blending grapes from different soils, expositions, root stock and vine age (but averaging 60-70 years).

Soil: Clay-limestone soils of Comblanchien

Vinification: Harvested at optimum ripeness (always determined by consistent tasting in the vineyards), Whole cluster semi-carbonic maceration in stainless steel tank; indigenous yeast fermentation. No sulfur added in vinification

Aging: One year of aging in barrel, 10% of which is new. Touch of sulfur added at bottling.