Domaine Sylvain PATAILLE - Marsannay L'Ancestrale 2020
Domaine Sylvain Pataille is located in Marsannay-la-Côte in the north of the Côte d'Or, in Burgundy . It was founded by Sylvain Pataille in 1999, with a single hectare of vines while he was still working as an oenologist in a laboratory in Beaune. In 2001, he decided to devote himself fully to his own vineyard and to enlarge it, to reach today 17 hectares. All the vineyards, inside or just outside the Marsannay appellation, are certified organic .
L'Ancestrale is made from Pinot Noir whose vine age varies from 60 to 80 years. During vinification, half of the harvest is kept in whole bunches. The wine is aged for 24 months in barrels of which about a third are new.
Grape variety: 100% Pinot Noir