It has a purple hue. The aroma is rich and complex. In addition to fresh blackcurrant and cooked blackberry, it also has a spicy nuance. It is accented by the subtle aroma of ground green pepper and Robusta coffee. When you put it in your mouth, you can feel the clean acidity and fruitiness. The tannins are fine and dense, and you can feel the aging potential. The grapes are harvested by hand, sorted, and 60% are fermented with whole bunches. After 15 days of skin maceration, punch down and remontage are done with feet. After pressing, it is debourbage (settling solids) for 2 weeks and transferred to wooden barrels. The ratio of new barrels is 30%, and the remaining 70% is barrels that have been used for 1 to 5 years. It is aged for 13 months, racked, and left for 3 months, and then bottled without clarification or filtration. Les Terres de Filendre is a négociant brand made by David Dubin, one of the best winemakers in Burgundy, with the same philosophy and quality as his own domaine, using 100% purchased grapes. David Dubin created a separate brand to challenge terroirs other than his home base, the Côte de Nuits. The name Filendre comes from two little angels, Philomène and Léandre, who were born on December 16, 2010. David Dubin purchases grapes that meet his strict requirements, and he buys only those that he is satisfied with after observing the work of the growers. There is no special contract with the growers, and they maintain a relationship of trust, allowing them to continuously purchase grapes of excellent quality. They are not involved in the field work, but they do the harvesting themselves at the best timing. The grapes are grown organically and using the lutte raisonnée method. He started purchasing grapes from Savigny-les-Beaune from the 2019 vintage, and is currently considering purchasing grapes from new areas if he can get the quality he desires. This is the first time he has imported grapes from the 2020 vintage into Japan.
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