Bonnes-Mares

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Principal grape varieties

Accessory grape varieties

Terroir

• The vineyard lies within the Côte de Nuits, a rectilinear ridge of tectonic origin extending approximately 25 kilometres in a broadly north–south direction.
• This ridge separates the calcareous plateaux of the Hautes Côtes to the west, at elevations of between 400 and 500 metres, from the Bresse plain to the east, a Tertiary graben whose altitude, at the foot of the Côte, is around 250 metres.
• The temperate oceanic climate displays moderate and regular rainfall of approximately 750 millimetres per year and a mean annual temperature of 10.5°C, with no marked summer drought.
• The substrate of the lower part of the ridge rests on hard limestones, formerly quarried as freestone, overlain by a layer of marl dated to the Bajocian (Middle Jurassic).
• The soils are poorly developed and shallow but well-draining despite a high clay content, the marly-limestone substrate being covered by a thin layer of colluvium combining scree, clays, and red silts.

• The vineyard developed and took shape during the Middle Ages under the influence of Benedictine abbeys and feudal lordships, which established the first plot structures.
• The vines are trained according to the practices of the Côte de Nuits, with planting densities above 9,000 vines per hectare and a grape variety composition based on Pinot noir.

• The colour is described as deep and brilliant, with a nose of great complexity marked by aromas of cherry, blackberry, and violet.
• On the palate, these powerful and opulent wines reveal a texture that softens with age to become very supple, underpinned by a tannic structure that ensures considerable aging potential.

• The vineyard benefits from an east-facing exposure that ensures optimal sunshine hours and from a position above the footslope that protects it from morning mists.
• The marly layer running through the plots from north to south and the shallow, iron-oxide-rich clay soils result in moderate fertility and a balanced water regime, draining away excess water while maintaining a restrained water supply during dry periods.

Facts drawn from the specification's terroir-link section by automatic interpretation — see the source.

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Sources

• Product specification (BO Agri, PDF)
• Official INAO text (show_texte)
• INAO product entry
• Official trade body site — BIVB