2021 Santenay, Vieilles Vignes, Thomas Morey

Pinot Noir is probably the most frustrating, and at times infuriating, wine grape in the world. However when it is successful, it can produce some of the most sublime wines known to man. This thin-skinned grape which grows in small, tight bunches performs well on well-drained, deepish limestone based subsoils as are found on Burgundy's Côte d'Or. Pinot Noir is more susceptible than other varieties to over cropping - concentration and varietal character disappear rapidly if yields are excessive and yields as little as 25hl/ha are the norm for some climats of the Côte d`Or.

Santenay, in Burgundy, France, is a charming village renowned for exceptional Pinot Noir and Chardonnay wines. Its diverse terroir and handcrafted winemaking tradition result in red wines with fruit flavours and elegant tannins, and white wines with crisp acidity and fruity notes.