High altitude Pinot Noir vines facing south and east. De-stemmed but not crushed prior to fermentation, and half the wine is raised in steel while the other half undergoes its elevage in wood (10% new). As with most of the ferments at Closerie, there are two-three days of cold soaking followed by fermentation. Most cuvees are started with neutral yeast (no genetic modifications or flavor additions), but the Pinot normally is left to ferment spontaneously. The wine is bottled in February-March following harvest. 3,300 cases annually.