2022 Domaine Henri Milan 'Le Premier' Rouge Pinot Noir

About The Wine

Called Le Premier because the plot of Pinot Noir from which it is made is always the first to be picked, the early picking preserves balance between ripeness and acidity.

The vines are from a massale selection made by a friend of the Milans, the renowned Burgundy winemaker Emmanuel Giboulot. A part was grafted on to two existing rows in 2012 (with the original vines, which were Syrah and Merlot, planted in 2002) and the remainder was planted in 2014. The soil is clay and limestone with a sub soil of blue marl. 

For this vintage whole bunches were macerated with light punch- downs towards the end. After pressing fermentation was finished in tanks before aging in 600 litre barrels, two of which were new, for 1 year. The extraction was light and the wine is elegant, almost ethereal.

About Domaine Henri Milan

Domaine Milan is a producer of elegant organic wines from Provence and occupies prime real estate in the holiday town of St Remy de Provence. The immaculate vineyards are framed by both suburban estates and the famous nearby Chaîne des Alpilles mountains that provide climatic protection for the vineyards. Here, the gregarious Henri Milan along with his son Théo crafts elegant wines using no chemicals, no additives, no commercial yeasts and, in some cases, no added sulphur.

Snapshot

Region: Provence

Country: France

Alcohol: 14.5%

Vintage: 2022

Size: 750ml

Closure: Cork

Varieties: Pinot Noir