Pinot Noir, Arbois, 2020

A thrilling, pure nose of wild hedgerow fruits. Open and bursting with cleansing, stone-tinged, cherry and forest berry fruit characteristics. Crisp, clean and with an appetising savoury touch. The most complete and expressive Pinot they have made. Pelican produced a 100% Pinot Noir cuvée for the first time in 2018, having resisted until then, due to their concern that they would perhaps not so easily master vinification of Pinot Noir outside of Burgundy. In 2019, the cuvée was made exclusively from their Clos Saint-Laurent parcel, chosen for its altitude (340-380m), ideal for the fresh style they wanted to achieve. So, it became 'single vineyard'. The soil is made of fallen rocks ('éboulis calcaires') of Bajocian limestone over grey marls (Lias) and the vines are between 10 and 45 years old. Elevage was in Burgundian barrels for 45% of the crop, the rest in Foudres. No new oak was used