Dominique Derain, Las Nubes, 2020, 750ml
Dominique Derain is an iconic Burgundy producer and early champion of biodynamic farming. Now retired, he consults for wineries. The Las Nubes is 100% Pinot Noir and has the ripeness and spice of Chilean wines while keeping a Burgundian core. Read more
COUNTRY: Chile
REGION: Casablanca Valley
VARIETY: Pinot Noir
VINTAGE: 2020
FARMING: Organic, Biodynamic
TERROIR: 20 minutes from the sea. 350 meters up and with granitic soils
WINEMAKING: About half and half whole-cluster to destemmed. Saignée of the grapes destemming 60% with the remainder whole bunches. Transferred to a cuve tronconique béton, the wine was macerated with skins overnight. The wild ambient ferment proceeded in a cement egg, then free-run juice and the press juice were blended and transferred to 40-hectolitre stainless steel vat with adjustable lids, and containing an air chamber, where the wine subsequently spent a further three months ageing and completing its alcoholic fermentation.