Pierre Clair has been working as 'chef de culture' at Domaine Marquis D’Angerville for many years now, a position he previously held at Domaine de Montille – these two iconic domaines have been at the forefront of biodynamic farming in the region, making Pierre an expert in the subject. During his spare time, Pierre runs his own project Clair Obscur alongside his wife Jennifer. Clair Obscur started off with 0.4ha in the village of Corpeau (down the slopes of Chassagne and Puligny) – vines that have been in the Clair family for generations. Back in 2015, Pierre and Jennifer acquired two plots in Maranges: Les Aubuzes and Sur Le Bois Sud, which they immediately converted to biodynamics. And more recently, they've taken over different 'fermages' in Santenay, Beaune, and the Hautes-Côtes (above Volnay).
Producer Domaine Clair Obscur of Pierre and Jennifer Clair
Origin Corpeau, Bourgogne (Côte d’Or), France
Grapes 100% Aligote
Vintage 2023
Alcohol 12.5%ABV
Style Medium body white
Bottle size 750ml
Winemaking Manual harvested, sorted in the vineyard, whole bunches are loaded into wooden vats for fermentation, gentle extraction with pigeages and remontages during a 10-day cuvaison. The wine is aged in 5-15yo 228ltr barrels for about a year before bottling with minimal sulphur. Undergoes complete malolactic fermentation. Bottled unfiltred, unfined, no S02 added.
Notes Organic, Natural, Biodynamic
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