2011 Pousse d'Or 'Corton - Clos du Roi' Grand Cru

Pousse’s attention to detail and dedication to sustainable viticulture is serious. For years the estate cared for its vines according to organic principles; since 2012, Pousse has incorporated biodynamic practices across all its holdings. As of 2018, the estate has been certified biodynamic per Demeter, a standards body.

Grapes as a rule are harvested and sorted by hand, and bunches are destemmed and fermented on indigenous yeasts in temperature-controlled tanks. Wines are aged 18 months in French oak barrels, with between 30 to 50 percent new wood, depending on the cru. In recent vintages, Benoit Landanger has been aging some wines in terracotta amphora. Very little sulfites are added any any point during the winemaking process. All wines are moved and then bottled by gravity, and are unfined and unfiltered according to the lunar calendar.